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Hidden depths, to be sure. In his finest pieces, Messiaen came closer to articulating the profound horror and supernal beauty of his times than anyone else. The colossal Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum, for wind and percussion (1964), may be the most explicit example of his penchant for the ineffable, but...
Its central tenet is retiring the old moldboard plow, which laid the earth open to wind and water erosion. Instead farmers leave residue from the previous year's crops in place to hold soil and moisture, then scratch or chisel in seeds, which sprout through the decomposing residue. Crop rotation...
Most controversial of all is the suggestion that physicians themselves have exacerbated the epidemic. Over the years, doctors have come to rely on powerful adrenaline-like substances called beta-agonists to treat asthma. When inhaled, these drugs open airway blockages in the lungs. But in the past 18 months a...
In addition, the majority of asthma patients are seen by nonspecialists who still treat it as an intermittent problem rather than on a continuous basis. For that reason, the National Institutes of Health last year published a set of guidelines for health-care workers that emphasize closer monitoring of lung...
Just as important, asthma sufferers should learn all they can about their condition and try to eliminate their exposure to as many allergens as possible. Even if they cannot avoid every single irritant in the indoor or outdoor environment, they can certainly try to allergy-proof the bedroom. And with...