Thursday, February 24, 2005

Study Tests Treatment of Cancer Patients with Ecstasy. A new study being conducted by Harvard researchers will examine how the psychedelic drug Ecstasy might help advanced-stage cancer patients suffering from anxiety. Melissa Block talks with principal investigator Dr. John Halpern of Harvard's McLean Hospital. [NPR's All Things Considered] 6:57:35 PM    comment [] Journalistic Malpractice. By Robert J. Samuelson / WaPo — Permalink It's always necessary to do the math. By this I mean that journalists need to measure politicians' promises against underlying realities, as represented by numbers. But many reporters detest math. Read remarks from DeLong, Dale Franks, Steve Soto, Max B. Sawicky, Jesse Taylor, and Stephen Green. [memeorandum] 6:55:41 PM    comment [] Saying Goodbye to $18 Billion. Viacom takes a massive write-off on "goodwill" assets. [The Motley Fool] 6:33:28 PM    comment [] The Only Way You'll Retire. Don't count on Uncle Sam or your boss. Take control of your retirement. [The Motley Fool] 6:12:23 PM    comment [] Big grocers under stress. That the South's giant Winn-Dixie chain has filed for bankruptcy shows the profound changes in the economics of supermarkets. [Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories] 5:58:38 PM    comment [] Global warming cleared on ice shelf collapse rap. Natural causes to blame, expert claims [The Register] 12:43:22 PM    comment []

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