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Patients may assume their doctors are intimately familiar with the drugs they prescribe. But doctors are busy people, and scanning the ads in medical journals is a quicker way to keep abreast of new treatments than poring over data from clinical trials. Various studies have found that ad campaigns help determine how doctors treat their patients. The new findings are enough to make you wish it weren’t true. Starting from the debatable assumption that prescription-drug ads should be more trustworthy than, say, toothpaste promotions, the UCLA researchers asked experts from appropriate fields to rate 109 ads in terms of educational value, scientific rigor and compliance with FDA standards....

When I first read a shorter, less avuncular version of King’s essay in The New York Times Book Review, I took it for pure provocation, the last-ditch effort of a revivalist preacher throwing down the fire and brimstone, anything to get a rise out of his tent full of apathetic backsliders. Because I write short stories and have only published in literary magazines, I took him seriously. I was pretty sure that, by King’s reckoning, I was one of the reasons short fiction is circling the drain....

Two centenaries, Duke Ellington’s and Francis Poulenc’s, are getting plenty of attention, in some spectacular spaces. Movements from Ellington’s “Sacred Concerts” are on the opening-night program at Britain’s Three Choirs Festival (Aug. 21-27; www.3choirs.org) in Worcester Cathedral; Poulenc’s shattering “Dialogues of the Carmelites” will be staged in Olavinlinna Castle at Finland’s Savonlinna Festival (July 3-Aug. 1; www.operafestival.fi). A festival note warns: “Castle passages and floors are uneven, so wear stout shoes....

Swarbrick said he would like to see two different college athletic systems: one that chooses to pay players, and one that doesn’t. HAYES: Paying players will cost more than you think | Bielema on Chris Boreland “There’s going to be Congressional intervention [in college athletics], or there’s going to be more than one intercollegiate athletic association,” Swarbrick told CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd. “… You don’t like these set of rules?...

Since Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was nominated and confirmed as the first woman to the bench in 1981, all 13 justices who followed O’Connor graduated from Harvard Law School or Yale Law School. O’Connor graduated from Stanford Law School. However, if Barrett is confirmed, it would open a new path for law students who are not studying at one of the prestigious 12 and students at the University of Notre Dame are particularly enthused about her nomination....

PHOTOS: College Football Week 10 action | MORE: TV station picks Steelers to beat Notre Dame Prosise was taken to the locker room following a 10-yard catch to end the first quarter. Josh Adams then came into the game to replace Prosise and immediately broke off a 25-yard run on the next play. Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly told reporters just over a week ago that the team was taking extra precautions to protect Prosise in practice, including giving him a non-contact jersey....

Rafael Nadal dropped to #5 in the ATP rankings after a dismal season and is the third seed in the tournament; and in the same half of the draw as Djokovic. Rafael Nadal, the winner of record 8 consecutive titles here at Monte Carlo, will lock heads against Novak, who broke the former’s winning streak in 2013. Both have played 42 matches; Rafa leads the head-to-head 23-19 against the #1 ranked Serb....

But despite this air of invincibility around him, Novak Djokovic has also seemingly tarnished his image a little this year. From the Adria Tour and the floating of the rebel player association (PTPA), to the US Open fiasco and the recent alleged Vienna Open tanking, Djokovic has earned almost as many brickbats as bouquets in 2020. Roger Federer’s former coach Paul Annacone is not a fan of Novak Djokovic’s off-court behavior either....

The world No. 1 appeared to be in some trouble at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday before completing a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory to reach the quarterfinals. PHOTOS: U.S. Open photos from Billie Jean King Center | MORE: Venus stands in Serena’s way of history Albeit unconvincing, Djokovic’s win means he has now reached at least the last eight at 26 consecutive grand slams. The Serbian never reached the lofty standards he sets as the aggressive and powerful Bautista Agut enjoyed his share of success in the baseline exchanges....

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic booked their places in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday as the pair each passed tough tests after recent physical setbacks. Nadal made a predictably successful return to his beloved clay on Wednesday, the Spanish third seed starting his quest for a ninth straight Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Marinko Matosevic. Tournament number one Djokovic put his injured right ankle under major pressure but still came up with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Russian Mikhail Youzhny....

Jose Mourinho this week claimed Eric Bailly has fallen from favour at Manchester United because the Portuguese wants to offer playing time to Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelof and Marcos Rojo, who are hoping to be in Russia with England, Sweden and Argentina respectively. Danny Drinkwater and Ross Barkley’s chances to impress England boss Gareth Southgate have been severely limited this season. And the midfield duo can expect no special treatment from Conte as fifth-placed Chelsea, five points back from Tottenham in fourth, seek to force their way into the Champions League qualification places, before contesting the FA Cup final against United....

Perhaps it is. Perhaps Kentucky could play a garbage brand of basketball and still defeat most any of the other nine top 10 teams in college. Here’s the thing: It’s likely we never will know. The Wildcats do not choose to play it that way. If you took a look at most any possession during the course of their 72-40 demolition of No. 5 Kansas, you would have seen most every Wildcat on court getting a piece of the ball....

Dedric Lawson had 20 points and eight rebounds, and the No. 2 Jayhawks ran off 27 consecutive points during the second half beat Wofford 72-47 on Tuesday night after center Udoka Azubuike left with a right ankle injury. Azubuike went down after landing awkwardly on a block attempt and rolling his ankle midway through the first half. Coach Bill Self said X-rays came back negative, but the 7-footer will be out indefinitely....

It seems rather strange to have included an additional mode, only to later remove it completely, especially since it received a very positive reception upon release. But, in a post on the official Battlefield 5 Reddit thread, DICE’s community manager, Freeman, provided an explanation as to why this was done. Simply, it’s because not enough people were playing it. While this is certainly disappointing for the people that did play Duos mode, it doesn’t necessarily mean it will never come back, with Freeman writing “… we never say never....

NSHL occurs most commonly between the ages of 15 and 35 and affects equal numbers of males and females. Treatment most often includes chemotherapy with or without radiation, and monoclonal antibody therapy or a stem cell transplant may be needed in the advanced stages or with a recurrence. The prognosis is very good, in general, with roughly 90 percent 5-year survival. That said, the treatment can be challenging. Support, as well as long-term management, are important....

Reedus, who provided the motion capture and likeness of Death Stranding’s protagonist Sam Bridges, was in discussion with Leo Edit about his media legacy and upcoming book release. Rumors about a Death Stranding sequel have been abundant since the first game’s release, but Reedus’ words appear to have confirmed this prior to any official statement from director Hideo Kojima. RELATED: Death Stranding: Director’s Cut Has Terrifying P.T. Easter Egg...

Foreign minister Ri Son Gwon has not been seen in public since August, South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency cited officials in Seoul who said they are keeping “a close eye” on developments if indeed this is the predicted shakeup. Ri took over the role in January, touted as a hard liner with conservative views on engagement with South Korea and the U.S. He replaced Ri Yong Ho, a veteran negotiator fluent in English who had decades of experience working with his American counterparts....

Tensions between the two countries have been aggravated recently by the actions of defectors who have been floating anti-Communist propaganda, Bibles and U.S. currency over the border from South Korea into North Korea by using balloons. Officials from both sides have decried the actions, with South Korean officials threatening legal actions against the defectors behind the campaign. Communication between the two countries was halted by Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un....

Wednesday’s launch was the most significant since the surprise rapprochement between North Korea and the U.S. that began last year. Until this week, leader Kim Jong Un had refrained from major ballistic missile or nuclear tests. The timing of this week’s test is significant. It came just one day after the North announced it would resume talks with the U.S. regarding denuclearization and sanctions relief. The first round of talks is due to start this weekend, with representatives expected to meet Friday for preliminary discussions....