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...scanned from head to pelvis by a $A1.4 million computed tomography (CT) machine. A procedure that takes about 40 sec. produces 870 images of the internal organs. Freilich analyzes the images for signs of illness, specifically heart disease, spinal abnormalities and cancer. One X ray of Don's left kidney stunned Freilich. "What the hell is that?" he said aloud. Freilich had spotted a tumor that, at the press of a key, he measured at an enormous 8 cm in diameter. Freilich phoned his friend. "Would you like to come over and see your pictures?" "No." "You should. They...
...soon afterward had his cancerous kidney removed. Checks since then suggest he's in the clear...
...repeatedly!) Later in the season, NBC debuts "The Office," perhaps the network's most intriguing project; but it's intriguing mostly because it's a remake of a truly great British sitcom, the year after NBC remade "Coupling," which translated worse to American tastes than steak and kidney...
...blood, she pricks her finger seven times a day. "It's scary," she says. "If your blood sugar goes too low, you could go into a coma." Sometimes at school her eyes swell, and she can't see the blackboard. She knows that her diabetes can result in kidney failure, amputation and blindness. But mostly, she says, "I try to think it won't affect me too much in the future...
Since the start of its new campaign, the BGLTSA has highlighted the severity of the problems potentially faced by avoiding bathroom breaks—with afflictions ranging from emotional distress, due to fear of harassment, to dehydration and kidney failure. Opening all 24 single-occupancy bathrooms to both sexes will greatly diminish the threat of these problems. Following the example of Currier House—which promptly relabeled its four single-stall bathrooms following the report’s release—we urge the immediate implementation of the BGLTSA’s recommendations...