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First, before he takes one of his rides, he gets a thorough physical examination, including electrocardiogram and X rays. Then, well before blastoff, he begins his preparations for the run. The Fiberglas shell of his helmet is lowered over his head and its cloth neck-shirt zipped shut. Then he wriggles into a blue wool flight suit, puts on thin leather flying gloves and climbs into his seat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: The Fastest Man on Earth | 9/12/1955 | See Source »

...doctors took frequent electrocardiograms of their patient's failing heart and directed dozens of laboratory tests. From the first, the results were disquieting, e.g., the number of white cells in the blood was mounting rapidly, suggesting inflammation in the lungs. On the third day, the electrocardiogram showed fresh damage to the heart muscle. But the sleepless Kremlin physicians fought on, meeting crisis after crisis in breathing and heart action...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Kremlin Case History | 3/16/1953 | See Source »

...frightened to death." But they had little idea just how it might come about, i.e., how the emotion of fear could make the heart stop beating-victims of heart trouble are not likely to be sitting in a doctor's office having an electrocardiogram taken when they suffer a fatal fright. Now some of the missing evidence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Frightened to Death | 10/13/1952 | See Source »

Early this month, with the help of a Seattle heart specialist, Dr. Robert L. King, the adventurous physician got his electrocardiogram. Back again in Boston last week, 66-year-old Dr. White explained that the Alaskan expedition was only a beginning. Now that the equipment has been tested, he wants to try it on even larger whales...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Big Heart | 8/25/1952 | See Source »

...find was a shocking lack of law to protect the riding public. It recommended that New York, now trailing other states in these matters, should provide by law that: 1) every applicant for a license to drive public vehicles must have a thorough physical examination, including an electrocardiogram and electroencephalogram, 2) the examinations must be repeated every year, 3) nobody who has ever had a heart ailment or been diagnosed as psychotic may get such a license...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: The Wayward Bus Driver | 5/5/1952 | See Source »

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