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Drug Companies Pay "Opinion Leaders" to Push PillsRevealed the extent to which pharmaceutical companies go to turn influential senior doctors into undercover salespeople for their drugs."Key opinion leaders were salespeople for us, and we would routinely measure the return on our investment, by tracking prescriptions before and after their presenta ... |
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Getting Pumpkin Gnocchi RightWe had made gnocchi with sweet potatoes before, and found those pretty easy to throw together (and really indulgent simmered in a gorgonzola sauce). For this week’s Root Source, we decided to make gnocchi with pumpkin. It turned out to be trickier than we had anticipated. To make the pil... |
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Lighting designers go too far, at least for ManhattanitesFrom the "You've gotta be kidding me department" come two lamps from Franco Zavarise and Ingo Maurer sure to piss off New Yorkers: The Ociu and the Seven Rats Table Lamp, respectively. The former is a 72-inch pendant lamp, which I agree is beautiful, but makes me bitter because ... |
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How To: Care For SilverWhen we last visited our family, we were gifted our grandmother's beautiful silver tea set. We want to keep this pretty heirloom in perfect shape so we researched some tips on how to best care for silver wares. Check them out after the jump. It doesn't take too long to polish silver and make it b... |
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The plasticity of deer [Tetrapod Zoology]Because antler growth depends on health and nutrition as well as age and size, antlers are among the most plastic of all bones. You might be able to appreciate this fact from this photo (courtesy Jon McGowan) showing diversity in English Roe deer Capreolus capreolus, yet even the diversity shown ... |
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Mary Lou Song: The Best Nit Comb EverYou send your kids to school. And they come home with strep throat, pink eye or... lice. It's bound to happen. We're talking about kids. They share their toys, costumes and clothing with their friends at school. But as Debbie found out, tackling lice is no problem for a mom with the right attitu... |
