Word: harmlessness
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...good. But the scan also spots a lot of things that are not lung cancer. "In up to half of patients screened, the scan will show some lung scar or shadow that will require further evaluation or surgical biopsy, even though it will ultimately be deemed to be harmless," says Dr. Peter Bach of Memorial Sloan-Kettering. The best candidates for the scan, therefore, are those who already have the highest risk--and the most to gain...
...help our ancestors fight off parasitic worms. These days, however, parasitic worms aren't so common--especially in urban areas--and IgE has become something of a nuisance. The higher the level of IgE in your body, the more likely you are to develop allergic reactions to otherwise harmless stuff, like peanuts. IgE-triggered allergies also seem to play a role in certain cases of asthma. Over the past decade, researchers have developed specialized compounds, called monoclonal antibodies, to block the action of IgE and dampen the body's allergic reactions...
...problem, Rick," Mission Control answers. "Yeah, but ..." Husband grumbles, sounding displeased that the harmless mistake happened...
...mold proves to be harmless, residents agreed that a deal with Harvard would make expensive renovations of the property unnecessary...
...Jackson’s main tidbits of advice regards the seemingly harmless but often aggravating explanation of one’s college choice. Jackson poses the typical question to her readers, usually asked by a person she calls “some well-meaning but thoroughly perplexed friend of the family or parent of a friend?...