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...noticed some numb spots and blemishes on her skin. Doctors diagnosed Hansen's Disease (HD...

Author: By Steven Schorr, | Title: The Decolonization of Carville | 3/19/1980 | See Source »

Carville, La., is the only center in the continental U.S. for the treatment of Hansen's Disease (HD), commonly known as leprosy. Its residents are daily contradicting HD's public image by responding favorably to new medical treatments, dispelling myths about the disease, and enjoying active social lives within the 336-acre compound...

Author: By Steven Schorr, | Title: The Decolonization of Carville | 3/19/1980 | See Source »

...because, with fear reduced and hope increased, proportionately more victims are presenting themselves for treatment. New York City, with three clinics already serving more than 100 patients, has now added a fourth, more specialized unit in lower Manhattan. The name over the door was designed to be disarming-"HD Clinic," for Hansen's disease. The word leprosy is still considered too alarming, but the disease is losing some of its terror...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Of Mice and Leprosy | 3/2/1970 | See Source »

With the defeats, the team's record dropped to 5 and 3, and its leadership in defensive averages and Ivy League play disappeared for good. The loss to Penn was especially disappointing, as it was one team that Harvarda hd figured to beat

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Forte, Last-Minute Rally Send Varsity Quintet to Two Losses | 1/14/1957 | See Source »

...whose main qualifications are strong legs for dancing and a talent for witty sophistication. Since such gay blades are not always reliable, the mothers at the Berkeley were busy last week grading them according to a private code. Those who rated NST (not safe in taxis), FI (financially insecure), HD (heavy drinker) and AW (awful bore) were generally scratched...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Night-Blooming Annuals | 4/12/1954 | See Source »

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