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For many of the banks deadline day will pass with little fanfare. Like the stress test before, the month of preparation the banks have had before submitting their capital plans has in general shown that the banking industry is stronger than many thought. Banks were able to raise capital in...
The spin game is on as the world tries to talk itself out of the worst recession since the end of World War II. The good news is that there is a slowing in the rate of deterioration in the global economy. The tougher news is that this is hardly...
Chronic illnesses like depression, diabetes and hypertension don't magically disappear during pregnancy. And as women delay childbearing, more moms-to-be are struggling with cancer. So it's hardly surprising that two-thirds of women take up to five drugs over the course of their pregnancy and labor. Yet...
Whenever I speak about this to middle and high school students, I am struck by how surprising they find it. To the vast majority, science is solely about answers—the material that’s sandwiched between the covers of their textbooks. It’s understandable. For...
Nicholas A. Christakis MD, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The incoming master of Pforzheimer House, he is also the author of the forthcoming book...