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...months on end. By summer, two small dark spots had appeared on his legs. At the urging of a friend, Jack, a homosexual, went to a doctor. The swollen glands were a sign that his immune system was depressed; the penny-size leg spots were Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), the so-called gay cancer. During the next half-year, Jack (not his real name) began chemotherapy and struggled against a series of infections. In the process, he lost 30 Ibs., all of his hair, most of his hearing and, because of chronic irritation to his throat, his voice...
...added session, which may end this week after Congress approves funds for government operations through the end of January, has not completely lacked examples of conservative in-fighting. Sens. Robert Dole, (R-Ks.) and James A. McClure (R-Id.), for example, have criticized the president-elect on his plans for federal belt-tightening...
Fyodorov and his colleagues have performed more than 2,000 "radial ks" with, they claim, most of the cases improving to at least 20/25 vision. So far, about 2,000 operations (average cost: $1,000) have been done in the U.S., but the procedure, which takes between 15 and 45 minutes and can be performed under local anesthesia, is so simple its popularity is increasing among doctors and patients alike. Some people, like pilots, policemen and firemen, are clamoring for the surgery to pass required visual tests. Others are seeking it for reasons of vanity...
Nonetheless, many ophthalmologists believe the enthusiasm is premature. Aside from Fyodorov's claims, which some Americans find suspect, there is little solid information on long-term benefits or problems. Though limited studies confirm that radial ks improve vision at least temporarily-although not to any great extent-many patients seem to be bothered by glare at night. Also, as much as half of the initial improvement vanishes within three months. Moreover, because the surgeon is cutting through almost nine-tenths of the cornea's thickness, there is the risk of perforation, an injury that could lead to blindness...
...Theater at the Square, through the Cambridge Acting Company, has committed itself to providing entertainment which is very professional, and refreshingly affordable. The Victorian suspense thriller, Angel Street, is being held over through this week, and ran ks as the best entertainment buy in the Boston area (next to the Red Sox, of course...