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...viable embryo. But little was known about whether toxins could trigger more insidious defects in the sperm -- problems subtle enough to allow the birth of the child but still harmful enough to produce serious malformations. Perhaps the most disturbing recent report concerns lead, which had been shown to impair fetal growth when mothers were exposed while pregnant. At a meeting last month of the American Public Health Association, Silbergeld reported on a study in which male rats subjected to even low levels of the toxic metal -- comparable to amounts found in the dust and dirt of many inner-city neighborhoods...
Doctors reflecting on the case note that Alzheimer's is difficult to diagnose. One symptom is sufficient mental deterioration to impair the ability to make decisions. "He has to claim she made her decision competently," observes Dr. Joanne Lynn, professor at George Washington University. "But the diagnosis of Alzheimer's is almost incompatible with that claim...
...clips to his chest, McKinney explained in a raspy voice that he had got out of bed at 1 a.m. -- 19 hours earlier -- and had been struggling to breathe ever since. His blood pressure was an alarming 200 over 140 (120 over 80 is normal). Such severe hypertension can impair lung function and lead to congestive heart failure. McKinney's EKG showed an irregular, rapid heartbeat...
...almost all of our important institutions and their leaders have fallen sharply in the public's estimation. Continued attacks of a careless nature could needlessly deplete society's trust even more and impair the work of organizations on which our welfare ultimately depends...
February 7: I am taking a brief break to send my mother flowers to make up for missing her birthday yesterday. I am concerned that the "K" key on my keyboard has been sticking ever so slightly for the last four or five hours--I hope it won't impair my progress...