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And now the most compelling two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: “Oriental” OffensiveThe State of Washington, starting today, has eliminated the word “Oriental” from all state laws, codes and regulations. Instead, the Seattle Times reports, state officials must use the word “Asian.” But what about a …

Question: When is no data all the data you need for a health scare? Answer: When the driving force is the insidious “precautionary principle.” The Food and Drug Administration warned us this week about plastic intravenous (IV) bags and tubes made with the chemical di-2ethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP). Minute amounts of DEHP …

And now the most engaging two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: Missed The Grapevine? Watch it! Age, Smoking, Weight and Disease AlertA doctor’s group that wants to alert women that advancing age, smoking, excessive weight and sexually transmitted diseases endanger their fertility has run into a …