Word: blood
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Where did the blood come from? Before screening began, the risk of exposure to AIDS was considerably higher in such cities as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and Washington than in regions relatively untouched by the disease. "A physician in North Dakota might say, 'There is no risk here,' " says Dr. Harold Jaffe of the CDC. "But if there were a pregnant woman in New York who received a lot of blood in 1984, then a physician might recommend that she be tested...
...transfusion recipient sexually active? Says Sloan-Kettering's Donald Armstrong: "If I were 70 years old, not planning to have a family and had had just one transfusion, I would not run to get my blood tested. But if I were 25 and had had 20 transfusions, and was planning to start a family, I would definitely go. One has to weigh the risks...
...ranging from an iguana and Bantams to the typical cats, dogs and fish; just three of those patients died. The results were not due to increased exercise, like walking a dog. Even owning fish proved a boon. Later research provided a partial explanation: an animal's presence helps lower blood pressure and reduce stress...
...wound, some infections, the presence of a tampon or contraceptive sponge -- the bacteria multiply. If the toxin-producing strain is present, such proliferation can lead to TSS. The symptoms are dramatic and develop quickly: high fever, a sunburn-like rash, severe vomiting and diarrhea, culminating in shock, in which blood pressure plummets and circulation deteriorates. Doctors usually try to head off this life-threatening condition by administering intravenous fluids with electrolytes, and sometimes drugs to restore blood pressure...
...pressure from Congress, announced that it would not sign new military sales contracts with South Africa, although existing commitments would be unaffected. But the impasse over the Pollard affair was far from over. Declared a Western diplomat in Tel Aviv: "The Israelis have to understand that Washington wants blood...