Word: lunged
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Just last June, while training for her first Olympics, Michelle Kline, 23, was the most seriously injured of four U.S. speed skaters when the Jeep they were riding in skidded into a light pole. She spent 12 days in intensive care, immobilized by five cracked ribs and a punctured lung. Going to the Games, said the experts, was clearly not an option. "I just wondered if I'd ever feel normal again," recalls Kline. But the next six weeks brought her first halting steps, and two weeks later she began intensive weight lifting and aerobic training. Six months more...
...think it would be a very unfortunate state of affairs if we didn't cooperate," says Avery, who last fall won the National Medal of Science for work in preventing infant lung disease. "The interdependence is pretty obvious. Industry can't treat any babies, and we can't manufacture pharmaceuticals...
...fancy of more children than young adults. The authors allege that illegal sales of Camels to minors have skyrocketed from $6 million to $476 million a year, accounting for one-quarter of the brand's sales. Last week the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association and the American Lung Association called for a ban on all advertising or promotions that feature the radical ruminant...
There are four divisions within the ski team: a men's and women's nordic and a men's and women's alpine contingency. The nordic team, lovingly called "nordies" by their downhill compatriots, perform the cross- country distance events including diagonal and skating style. Known for their outrageous lung capacity and fine charm, the nordic team is captained by Wendy Svatek '92 and Paul Dufays '93. Sergei Vinogradov comes from the Soviet Union to coach, and several strong skiers round out the team, including Yardlings Molly Vale and Greg McCormick...
...were rare. But the sudden surge in TB among AIDS patients as well as the homeless and rural poor has greatly increased the odds. "These are people that have a lot more to worry about than just taking their medicine," notes Dr. Lee Reichman, president-elect of the American Lung Association. Over 20% of TB patients in the U.S. fail to complete their therapy...