Word: aftereffect
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...vaccine will entail some risks. The new vaccine will not be effective against other known flu strains. Also, some Americans could develop strong allergic reactions to the egg-grown vaccine. But for the overwhelming majority, the only aftereffect of the shots will be nothing more than a sore arm-"a small price to pay," says Ford, "for this vital protection...
What is the ultimate Moravia fable? Surely The Invisible Woman. As stripped of decor as its subject, this little anecdote depicts almost blandly the tragicomedy of a wife whose husband quite literally looks through her. The chilling aftereffect upon the reader makes the horror of science fiction banal by comparison...
Painful Awakening. Kimball bases his findings on observations of more than 200 open-heart patients during the past six years. Of this number, at least 70% suffered some psychological aftereffect. A few became euphoric, assuming, sometimes incorrectly, that the successful surgery had solved all their health problems. Others became withdrawn and depressed, convinced that neither the operation nor the care they were receiving would help. In some cases, there were lapses in the ability to read or speak. One 50-year-old man found himself unable to understand a simple sentence, or count backward from 100. A 57-year...