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RAPTIVA For people who suffer from psoriasis, there may be relief--and convenience--in this new drug awaiting FDA approval. With a weekly injection, Genentech's Raptiva prevents certain immune cells from migrating to the skin's surface, where they trigger abnormal growth and create the disease's hallmark lesions...
...Bush administration approach has been to act as if Arafat simply didn't exist - although it continued to restrain Ariel Sharon from expelling the Palestinian leader from the occupied territories, mindful of the regional crisis that such a move could trigger. Instead, Washington would simply ignore the elected leader of the Palestinians and deal only with the prime minister designated by the U.S. as Arafat's successor. And, so the theory went, by showing ordinary Palestinians that Abbas's pursuit of the roadmap brought progress towards statehood and an end to the occupation, Arafat would be cast into the dustbin...
...Muslims continue to prefer education in madrasahs, schools that emphasize Islamic orientation. They do not inculcate national values. A direct impact of undereducation is poverty among the majority of these people. It is therefore incumbent upon all Muslims to enter the mainstream and overcome their biases. This would trigger better employment opportunities. Sadly, Indian society is getting more polarized each day. Ullal V. Nayak Bangalore, India...
According to Hungarian pediatrician Dr. Denes Molnar, fully 9% of obese children and adolescents already suffer from a premorbid condition known as metabolic syndrome. Among the most worrisome symptoms are changes in blood chemistry that can trigger future health problems. A substantial fraction of chubby kids, for example, have elevated levels of LDL cholesterol, putting them at risk for atherosclerosis. Many also have elevated blood-sugar levels, a precursor of Type 2 diabetes. Around the world, the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is soaring in the under-18 crowd. As a result, complications like...
...profiling is based not on race but on people's actions, such as lingering a little too long near a security door. But young to middle-age men draw more interest than grandmothers. And if a passport shows travel to certain Middle Eastern countries, the passenger holding it will trigger a more intensive interview...