In Brief:
The prevailing theory that chronic eczema is primarily an allergic disease has been challenged in recent years.
Genetic studies suggest that a defective, leaky skin barrier is the initial cause in up to half of eczema cases seen by doctors.
Topical drugs that reduce inflammation are still the mainstay of treating rashes, but new genetic findings […]
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What’s Online : By DAN MITCHELL
SHOULD employers have the right to punish workers who smoke when they are not working?
The question is a troublesome one, with persuasive arguments on both sides. Employers that provide health insurance have an interest in the health of their workers. But workers do not want their employers regulating their private […]
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NAGANO, Japan (AP) — The Japan leg of China’s Olympic torch relay began Saturday with thousands of riot police officers lining the streets, helicopters buzzing the skies and demonstrators rallying in a pro-Tibet prayer vigil. Initial skirmishes among protesters and the police failed to disrupt the passing of the torch.
Police guards in […]
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By ALEX WILLIAMS
ARIELLE GREEN, a publicist in Manhattan, knows what most of her friends earn, whether it is $28,000 a year or $100,000. And she does not seem particularly shy about disclosing her income ($30,000 a year, plus overtime).
At 22, Ms. Green, like her friends, is less afraid to flirt with what many over 35 […]
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The Food Chain : By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Cod caught off Norway is shipped to China to be turned into filets, then shipped back to Norway for sale. Argentine lemons fill supermarket shelves on the Citrus Coast of Spain, as local lemons rot on the ground. Half of Europe’s peas are grown and packaged in Kenya.
In the […]
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By KEITH BRADSHER
BEIJING — For the Chinese police agency boss who thought he had everything, the police equipment trade show here was a chance to scrutinize the latest offerings from manufacturers around the world for secretly copying computer hard drives, suppressing riots or collecting video surveillance of public streets.
China’s crackdown in Tibet after violent protests […]
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