Word: fatale
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Krueger consumed the fatal doses of alcohol at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house at 28 The Fenway in Boston during a celebration held for new members of the Greek society...
These were not the first lethal side effects associated with Redux and fenfluramine. When Redux was approved, both Wyeth-Ayerst and the FDA already knew that the medication could lead to a potentially fatal lung condition known as primary pulmonary hypertension. But this problem seemed to affect only a small minority of users, and morbid obesity carries significant risks of its own: heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke. On balance, the benefits seemed to outweigh the risks...
...little capsules, they warned, were only a stopgap, not the final answer to obesity, which is still handled best by eating less and exercising more. They also pointed to unknown dangers from long-term use as well as evidence suggesting a risk of neurological damage and a rare but fatal lung disease...
Stephan would like to question Rees-Jones again. But the ex-paratrooper reportedly tired quickly. It is not clear when he may be in shape to meet the judge again. Meanwhile, investigators are looking at the possibility that the fatal Mercedes may have collided lightly with another car in front of it, causing Paul to lose control. They are intrigued by taillight fragments from a Fiat Uno found near the tunnel entrance. Skidmarks, pieces of the Mercedes' headlight and scratches on its right side also support this idea, as does some eyewitness testimony...
...picture's pedigree offers fair warning. Its director is Master Meanie David Fincher (Seven). The writers are John Brancato and Michael Ferris, who threw Sandra Bullock into The Net. And the star is Michael Douglas, who has built a healthy career (Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct, Disclosure) playing bright, smuggish organization men for whom everything spins horribly out of whack...