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Thursday, May 8, 2008

by THE AMERICAN last modified Wednesday, May 7, 2008

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is worried that financial relationships between doctors and pharmaceutical firms will diminish sound science and compromise patient care. But the AAMC may be overreacting. . . The Rasmussen Consumer Index reports that ‘married adults are slightly more optimistic on the state of the economy than non-married adults’. . . As a percentage of per capita personal income, gas prices are ‘not even close’ to their historical high. . . U.S. News & World Report’s James Pethokoukis lists ‘10 reasons to feel good about the economy’. . . To mark World Youth Day this July, Pope Benedict will be going digital . . .

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is worried that financial relationships between doctors and pharmaceutical firms will diminish sound science and compromise patient care. But the AAMC may be overreacting. . .

The Rasmussen Consumer Index reports that ‘married adults are slightly more optimistic on the state of the economy than non-married adults’. . .

As a percentage of per capita personal income, gas prices are ‘not even close’ to their historical high. . .

U.S. News & World Report’s James Pethokoukis lists ‘10 reasons to feel good about the economy’. . .

To mark World Youth Day this July, Pope Benedict will be going digital . . .

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