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...year, and not all of them will be bureaucrats. As it is, the care-giving staff is stretched so thin on some wards that quadriplegics complain of spending days in bed for lack of anyone to help them up. Gerald Barba, 39, a peacetime Navy veteran who broke his neck in a swimming accident, praises the dedication of the staff at the VA Hospital in the Bronx, New York, but says they are shorthanded. "Sometimes when I need to have my lungs suctioned--I cannot cough--no one comes until I'm bubbling over, gargling for breath." Winsick confirms that...
...FEELING ALL TOO FAMILIAR TO MILLIONS OF AMERICANS, AN UNCOMfortable, burning sensation that begins in the chest and neck after a meal. The burning is real, caused by acid being regurgitated into the esophagus from the stomach. It occurs when a muscular valve, which should be tightly closed except when food is swallowed, relaxes or operates inefficiently, allowing stomach contents to back up. In other parts of the world, most people accept it as a fact of life--and tough it out. In the U.S., says Dr. John Walsh, former president of the American Gastroenterological Association (A.G.A.), "only a fraction...
...those of you who haven't heard by now, Terrier freshman Travis Roy fractured his fourth cervical vertebrae in a game against North Dakota, an injury that has left him paralyzed below the neck. Surgery was performed on Monday to remove bone fragments and stabilize his spine, but the prognosis is not encouraging and doctors think he probably will not regain use of his arms and legs...
Unfortunately, sports carry risks with them, too. A hockey player does risk sustaining such a neck injury, not to mention broken bones, incisions from skate blades, etc. In baseball, one high inside pitch could end a person's life...
...soldiers apparently tackled the shooter. A civilian-issued M-16 rifle, a pistol and another weapon were confiscated by military investigators. The injuries ranged from superficial to critical. Most were shot in the chest and lower extremities. One was taken to Duke Medical Center. He was shot in the neck, but is expected to live. Contrary to earlier reports, only one suspect is thought to be involved in this incident. The suspect in question apparently told his supervisor yesterday that he was having personal problems...