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...have more than one disease. That makes good scientific sense, but it's not very reflective of the real world, where someone might suffer from arthritis and heart disease and stomach problems all at once. Figuring out which drugs truly are safe and effective--and under what circumstances--is bound to become more complex as the population ages and more medications are developed for chronic conditions. Vioxx may be the biggest withdrawal of a drug in years, but it won't be the last. --With reporting by Unmesh Kher/New York
...National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) voted at its annual meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to change its guidelines to recognize single-choice early action, the process under which students may only apply early to a single school but, if accepted, are not bound to enroll. The group had previously approved only “unrestricted” early action, by which students can submit early applications to multiple colleges...
While arrivals to New York City will still disembark to the aromas of central Chinatown, Boston-bound buses will drop off at the tonier South Station...
When it comes to alcohol policy, university officials (and law enforcement, for that matter) across the country generally fall into two camps: pragmatists and puritans. Pragmatists believe that resistance to student alcohol consumption is futile. College students are bound to drink no matter how high the penalties—better to do what you can to promote responsible drinking habits and provide safe environments for students to drink. Puritans, in contrast, take a dimmer view of underage alcohol consumption. The law says underage students shouldn’t touch fire water, and those who do will get burned...
...instance, sent out half a million e-mails to incoming freshman and then showed up on a couple of dozen college campuses to hand out mock financial-aid forms with an invitation to cut the high cost of college by buying at Ikea. Bed Bath & Beyond offers college-bound shoppers a handy checklist that reminds students not to forget, among other things, the toaster oven, popcorn maker, snack table, blender and, that campus sine qua non, the George Foreman grill. Meal plans be damned. And after a few early attempts, gift registries for the college-bound caught on this year...