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...Since chicken pox is just an itchy nuisance for most kids rather than a real danger, American health officials have been in no great hurry to come up with a vaccine. A shot was developed in Japan and has been tested in the U.S. for a decade, amid criticism that the effort was not worth the expense. Now, at long last, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing to decide whether all kids should be protected against...
...vaccine would have clear virtues. Despite its less-than-fearsome reputation, chicken pox causes up to 100 deaths a year, can in rare instances produce birth defects, and is responsible for untold millions of dollars in wages lost by parents staying home to tend to their sick children...
...vaccination may have risks of its own. The problem lies with the nature of the chicken-pox virus. After you get it, you always have it in your body. Normally you only suffer from chicken pox once, but the virus can flare up again later in life, producing shingles, a painful skin rash. The vaccine is a weakened form of the virus, and it too may be harbored in the body forever. The debilitated virus could conceivably spring to life years after the vaccination, and no one knows what damage might occur. Another danger is that the vaccine...
...double cheeseburger is selling well; in August the chain plans to unveil a Big Bacon Classic in new ads featuring portly founder Dave Thomas. Burger King, which saw its Weight Watchers line of meals flop, has enlarged its fish sandwich 45% and rechristened it "the Big Fish." Kentucky Fried Chicken, after a disastrous experience with skin-free chicken, is having far more success with Popcorn Chicken II, a breaded, calorie-packed, dark-meat appetizer...
...going to lose the weight and then just regain it, why start?' " The fast-food companies are keeping salads on the menu and offering a greater variety of other items, but they have lost their illusions about attracting many people who still count calories. Admits Kentucky Fried Chicken vice president Steve Provost: "People just don't go to a fast-food restaurant if they're looking for a guiltless meal...