Word: validators
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...have no doubt that many valid cases of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression and bipolar disorder exist and need treatment. I fear, however, that we are overdiagnosing and overdrugging our kids at an alarming rate. KIM KLAYUM Eagan, Minn...
...cannot do anything until you provide us with some proof. Your word alone is not good enough.” This is not to suggest that all allegations are always true or that the accused will be found responsible, but the absence of up-front corroboration is not a valid reason to do nothing...
...most Israelis of resolving the conflict by creating a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. But unlike them - although more in keeping with the sentiments on the Palestinian street - he sees "armed struggle," at least in the West Bank and Gaza, as a valid and effective means of pursuing that goal. Imprisoning Barghouti may be the equivalent of a political favor, because incarceration would keep him aloof from the messy politics of compromise and negotiation in the months and even years ahead. (Indeed, an imprisoned Barghouti may represent more of a headache for Arafat than for the Israelis...
...tobacco companies: You sold us this product, and even though we probably realized it wasn't good for us, we kept using it anyway; now we're dying, arguably at the hand of your product, and you're going to have to pay. But even if that argument is valid (and I have my doubts), isn't it a bit of a stretch to leap from cigarettes to Big Macs...
...announcements, there are caveats and complications. The WHI wasn't designed to look at short-term use during menopause, for instance. But the principal message is this: taking estrogen and progestin for years in the hope of preventing a heart attack or stroke can no longer be considered a valid medical strategy. (For a detailed look at the pros and cons of hormone therapy for various conditions, see the chart on pages...