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Even so, Sakharov may not be up to a rigorous travel schedule. "I'm O.K.," he said last week, "but my wife is in poor condition." Bonner, however, told reporters, "He needs a checkup and serious medical care." Bonner, 63, tried repeatedly last week to get her husband to relax. She turned reporters away from the couple's apartment Tuesday, stating, "We need rest." A few hours later Sakharov quietly slipped out to attend a seminar at the Academy of Sciences, where he was applauded by his colleagues. On Thursday, Bonner insisted there would be no further visits...
When Jenny visited the dentist for her checkup, he asked her if she threw up often; the acid had been affecting her tooth enamel. Her dentist scared her, but when she tried cutting back on her binging and purging, she found it almost impossible...
...reason that Reagan continues to capture the national fancy is his seeming eternal youth. He simply will not lie down and act his age. When he went to the hospital the other day for his colon checkup, he had been off solid food for 24 hours. After then enduring all the indignities of a thorough exam, he gave a thumbs up, climbed into his helicopter for Camp David, ate a hearty meal and announced to his weary companions that they would all see a movie...
...President's skin, the timbre of his voice and what this word or that phrase meant compared with what he said someplace else. A little of that is worthy grist: e.g., Reagan's complexion. Three days later the President went to Bethesda Naval Hospital for his first checkup since his cancer operation in July, and the results made news. The doctors reported a "100% complete recovery" from the surgery...
...planning to take advantage of time away from the family for late rising and high living is due for a shock. The sanatoriums impose a strict regime, beginning with 7 a.m. reveille and lights-out at 11, after the credits have finished rolling on the evening movie. A medical checkup is supplied free, and patients' medical data are fed into a computer for analysis...