Word: dangerous
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...laws. But the Seventh Circuit, siding with the company, two weeks ago concluded that the workers had failed to show that the health hazard could be eliminated by anything less than the sweeping measure in question. Said the court: "The unborn child has no opportunity to avoid this grave danger, but bears the definite risk of suffering permanent consequences...
Until freshman defender Rob Bonta, guarding the right post, kicked the ball out of the danger zone. After the Crimson tried to stuff the rebound into the net, Eric Ople followed Bonta's lead and ended the Harvard threat with a clear...
...life is in jeopardy or when the pregnancy resulted from a rape or incest that was "promptly" reported to authorities. Since 1981--and as recently as Aug. 2--the House has voted for language limiting federal aid to abortions in cases in which the woman's life was in danger...
...diuretic. By accelerating the loss of water and sodium from the body, these medications help lower blood pressure and thus decrease the risk of stroke, congestive heart failure and kidney failure. But a Swedish study released last week provides new evidence that so-called water pills may increase the danger of diabetes and heart attacks...
...says cholesterol-lowering drugs should be used only after diet modification fails, many doctors are too quick to reach for the prescription pad. Reason: patients find it easier to take pills than to give up steak and eggs. Yet taking drugs for a lifetime can have unintended and perhaps dangerous side effects. The well-established anticholesterol drugs, including cholestyramine and nicotinic acid, seem to be relatively safe, but they can produce such discomforts as nausea and intestinal pain. Newer drugs, like the heavily promoted lovastatin, may be better tolerated, but their long-term safety and effectiveness have not been established...