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Rudy Tomjanovich (4) Houston retailer Norton Ditto in classic Houston Rockets Oxxford suits and shirts and his own line of contemporary Rudy T. ties
Darrell Walker (5) Holt Renfrew in the modern, functional Toronto Raptors lines of the Calvin Klein collection
P.J. Carlesimo (6) Saks Fifth Avenue in Giorgio Armani Portland Trail Blazers and the slim-silhouette cut of (fired last week) Ermenegildo Zegna
Del Harris (7) Donna Karan in custom-made, hand-tailored, Los Angeles Lakers understated but confident suits
THE LIS HAVE IT
The Xinhua news agency announced last week that the family name Li (the character is above), which belongs to some 87 million Chinese mainlanders, including hard-line Premier Li Peng, has surpassed Zhang as the most widely used surname in the world.
HEALTH REPORT
THE GOOD NEWS
--Vitamin E to the rescue. The elderly may be able to bolster their ability to fight infection with 200 mg of VITAMIN E daily--about seven times the recommended amount. Seniors who took the extra E produced more antibodies in response to vaccination than subjects who received a placebo.
--Dentistry without tears? Well, almost. The FDA has approved the nation's first laser to repair dental CAVITIES. Because the device eliminates the pressure and vibration of a regular drill, it may also eliminate the need for local anesthesia in most patients.
--AIDS update: reports confirm that taking a cocktail of AIDS drugs works wonders--even in infants. In adults, the approach may virtually clear the body of HIV in three years.
THE BAD NEWS
--Get out the Raid. The high rate of ASTHMA and severity of attacks among inner-city kids may be owing to what they share space with: cockroaches. A roach's saliva, feces and body all contain potent allergens, which can trigger a bad asthma attack.
--A hazard for the bighearted. Researchers now think that having an enlarged left ventricle (the heart's primary pumping chamber) may put healthy adults at risk for CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.
--A catch with the patch. Youngsters, especially toddlers, enjoy playing with NICOTINE PATCHES, apparently thinking they're Band-Aids. But just 20 minutes on the skin can poison a child, causing vomiting, dizziness and diarrhea. Even used patches contain nicotine--and pose a danger.
Sources--GOOD NEWS: Journal of the American Medical Association; Food and Drug Administration; New England Journal of Medicine, Nature BAD NEWS: New England Journal of Medicine (1,2); Pediatrics
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
RAJU LAL, 14 ; NEW DELHI; actor