New York Times

Alcohol vs. Tobacco: Pick Your Poison

...  vs. Tobacco: Pick your poison By developing an addiction, I mean building a tolerance, having a dependence, and experiencing withdrawal symptoms. The New York Times even revealed through research in pharmacology, psychology, physiology and neurobiology that a nicotine addiction… Continue reading

Clinton Backer Pleads Guilty in a Straw Donor Scheme

...  Backer Pleads Guilty in a Straw Donor Scheme As Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton ran for president in 2008, one of her most enthusiastic financial supporters was Sant Singh Chatwal, an Indian-American hotel and restaurant owner, whose relationship with the… Continue reading

Observations of a Lifetime Marijuana Smoker

...  … However, some regular users can develop a psychological dependence on pot, and that dependence can certainly be disruptive … Read more on seattlepi.com (blog) Hand-Held Treatment for Overdoses Is Approved Federal health regulators approved a drug overdose treatment… Continue reading

Theater Listings for April 18-24

...  Listings for April 18-24 'The Box: A Black Comedy' (in previews; opens on April 30) As the city amends its policing policies and settles lawsuits contesting the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk tactics, the relations between officers and many… Continue reading

Atrasentan May Work in Diabetic Kidney Disease

...  albuminuria reduction with minimal fluid overload-related or cardiovascular side effects, a larger study on hard renal and/or cardiac outcomes is needed to … Read more on MedPage Today Theater Listings for April 11-17 Red Velvet Playing the 19th-century African-American… Continue reading

Jayson Blair, Judy Miller and the Shrinking New York Times

...  Blair, Judy Miller and the shrinking New York Times Blair had pulled details from cable news and patched together bits and pieces from numerous stories by other reporters, so that his articles didn't feel exactly like anyone else's. To… Continue reading