[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, read more

[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, after a slow start, it grew to become a $US2.3 billion ($3 billion today) blockbuster for its owner, Pfizer, in 2003.] About 80 per cent of the prescriptions were for unapproved uses - conditions like bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, hot flashes, migraines and tension headaches, ... In fact, Neurontin has become a sort of all-purpose restorative for chronic discomfort of almost any type - yet there is almost no good published evidence that it works.

I've never got to the bottom of streaking.

I've never got to the bottom of streaking.

go into harm's way, and they do this as volunteers. ... The safety of our employees is paramount, and we read more

go into harm's way, and they do this as volunteers. ... The safety of our employees is paramount, and we make sure our personnel are provided with the latest intelligence and kept abreast of geopolitical situations.

It looks like it's coming straight for us in Dominica, ... We're going to start preparing the hotel tomorrow by read more

It looks like it's coming straight for us in Dominica, ... We're going to start preparing the hotel tomorrow by boarding up the windows and collecting food and water.

If you are going to be traveling, make sure all your immunizations are current, drink only bottled water and I read more

If you are going to be traveling, make sure all your immunizations are current, drink only bottled water and I wouldn't eat poultry in Asia.

Corn has a long history with humans _ probably a 10,000-year history. It probably was developed by people in Mexico read more

Corn has a long history with humans _ probably a 10,000-year history. It probably was developed by people in Mexico that long ago and eventually came up into the American Southwest (4,000 years ago).

Adequate information about the existing environment and about the types of place that it is desirable to make cannot be read more

Adequate information about the existing environment and about the types of place that it is desirable to make cannot be kept inside one brain.

Where the flag of truth waves unfurled, there you will find superstition waiting in ambush.

Where the flag of truth waves unfurled, there you will find superstition waiting in ambush.

We had a lot of freshmen last year and our team never really clicked. This year, we know each other read more

We had a lot of freshmen last year and our team never really clicked. This year, we know each other better and we're communicating like a team.