Word: medicale
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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More alarming was a June report of a survey of 1,600 women who had become pregnant since 1984. Researchers from the Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program in Oakland found that expectant mothers who spent 20 or more hours a week at terminals were twice as likely to suffer a...
While taking precautions, firms emphasize the paucity of conclusive studies. "We see no medical evidence that indicates that VDTs are actually harmful to employees," says a spokesman for New York Telephone. Concurs J. Donald Millar, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: "The VDT revolution has produced...
By that time, there may not be a case to prosecute. Tawana's story has grown less and less credible over time. Medical tests taken after the alleged crimes seem to contradict her story. Percy McKinnon, one of the Rev. Al's former lieutenants, has said publicly that the case...
The doleful litany goes on and on. What can possibly explain such horrific acts? Increasingly, doctors and psychiatrists are pointing to temporary mental breakdown in the months after giving birth, postpartum disorders that can range from mild depression to full-blown psychosis. Medical experts have long known that though the...
Medical treatment for the entire gamut of postpartum disorders, from depression to psychotic episodes, has become quite effective. It may include medication, hospitalization, electroconvulsive therapy and counseling. Some women, including those who have experienced problem pregnancies or have a family history of mental illness, are thought to be at higher...