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Archive: Fall 2007

Features
	Calming the Explosive Child When troubled kids erupt, the traditional view calls for tougher parenting. A new approach substitutes skill-building for punishment. Full text \| pdf (2 MB) \| printer-friendly version

	The Hardest Word A timely apology and adequate compensation may persuade patients not to sue over medical mistakes. So why do most hospitals stonewall? Full text \| pdf (2.4 MB) \| printer-friendly version

	Once and Future Threats The best protection against bioterror could be an enhanced immune system. But human biology might pose a problem. Full text \| pdf (2.1 MB) \| printer-friendly version

	Losing Sleep Yardsticks developed in 1968 can’t explain many disorders. New tools may reveal what really happens when one’s head hits the pillow. Full text \| pdf (2.1 MB) \| printer-friendly version

	The New Heredity It appears that natural selection isn’t the only way traits are passed along. Environmental influences, too, may get embedded in our DNA. Full text \| pdf (2.1 MB) \| printer-friendly version

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	Interview Steven E. Nissen: Outsider on the inside

	Milestones Eighty years of probing sickle cell anemia

	By the Numbers Tough to swallow

	On the Blogs No alternative

	Infographic The green hospital

	The Cutting Edge A brain scanner in your hand

	Update Progress with prions

	Stat Public comments are due regarding the FDA's plan to study...

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	First Person A life restored

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