Word: heals
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...among the most versatile molecules in the body. Among other things, prostaglandins trigger uterine contractions during birth; generate a layer of mucus that protects the stomach from its acids; and cause blood particles called platelets to form clots--a mixed blessing, since the clots that help a wound heal can also lead to a heart attack...
...friend once said to me, "If you want to heal, you'll become a doctor. If you want to practice justice, you'll become a lawyer. If you want to share the truth, you'll become a teacher." A hyperbolical, overly optimistic view of the world, perhaps. But some of us can't help believing...
...There is a notion in Judaism of tikkun olam," Laudor told the Times in 1995, "to heal the world." He felt it was his calling to redeem pariahs, to prove that those afflicted with mental illness could still serve. In the complicated psychochemistry of madness, his very determination may have led to his undoing...
...People who baked away on a beach during their youth are most prone to skin cancers 20 years later. "The sun can do them in," Tomecki notes. Warning signs are new hard bumps on the skin that grow larger, and rough and irritated skin patches that do not heal; sometimes they have a pinkish border. Most moles are harmless, but if they grow crust or bleed, you should see a dermatologist...
SOME NERVE! Preliminary research indicates special eyedrops containing nerve-growth factors may be able to heal severe corneal ulcers within weeks. Untreated, the ulcers, often caused by chemical burns or herpes, may lead to blindness...