Word: ed
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...most therapists, in most cases, as a physiological rather than a psychological problem, rejecting the medical establishment's long-held view. The word impotence itself, like "frigidity" for women, is considered suspect in many circles; the more politically correct--or at least clinical--term is erectile dysfunction, or ED, as it is commonly abbreviated. Inspired by a 1992 National Institutes of Health Conference and landmark 1994 study on the problem, the diagnosis has been defined more broadly, from the rather strict criterion of inability to get an erection, period, to the somewhat more elastic and subjective criterion of inability...
...employees points out that while "jokes and puns are often used in conversation about sexual health topics...you can redirect humorous remarks to more appropriate discussion by not joining in the humor and pointing out the seriousness of the subject matter, reminding the people with whom you speak that ED is a significant medical condition that affects the lives of millions of men and their partners." This is true, of course. It also speaks to the tricky questions of taste and exploitation that Pfizer will have to navigate in marketing the drug. So far, without an official launch or virtually...
With two important qualifying tournaments looming in the next two Weekends, the Harvard co-ed and women's sailing teams turned in strong performances at each of their regattas this past weekend...
...ed varsity team took first overall out of 18 competitors at the Thompson Trophy Race in New London, Conn., and the women's team placed second behind Dartmouth among 10 teams at the Regis Bowl on the Charles...
...ed team will travel to Brown in two weeks for New England Championships, at which the top four boats qualify for Nationals in Tulane...