She had taken him under her wing ... and he helped her with shopping, cleaning and various other things she read more

She had taken him under her wing ... and he helped her with shopping, cleaning and various other things she was no longer able to do.

[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 started at the age of 8 and have been lucky to be still working.

I started at the age of 8 and have been lucky to be still working.

We tried to spot serve tonight. Maggie (Cooper) played really well, and we passed better as a team.

We tried to spot serve tonight. Maggie (Cooper) played really well, and we passed better as a team.

I've been in this business for years, and this has been the hardest three days.

I've been in this business for years, and this has been the hardest three days.

While I think the dangers of a member of the committee being blackmailed are somewhat exaggerated in political discourse, it read more

While I think the dangers of a member of the committee being blackmailed are somewhat exaggerated in political discourse, it would still be a prudent discussion for the minority leader to have with Mr. Condit, ... It can very well be that one would want to err on the side of prudence.

The environmental concerns for the entire project have been met up front.

The environmental concerns for the entire project have been met up front.

It has been hard just getting back in the groove. I think we got in the groove.

It has been hard just getting back in the groove. I think we got in the groove.

It seems to have dodged a big one and come through pretty unscathed.

It seems to have dodged a big one and come through pretty unscathed.