Word: orals
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sight of the fans and boosters, college basketball presents a sometimes sordid, often tragic scene of young men -- some even functionally illiterate or learning disabled -- trying desperately to keep up with their work. Some, unable to read an exam, must be read the questions aloud and respond with oral answers. Some were wooed by recruiters who could not make good on promises of tutors and extra study time. And some have found themselves befriended by unscrupulous agents and professional gamblers...
...implications of a statement like that are far-reaching. If the Court were to rule that life begins at conception, not only would abortion be legally considered murder, but oral contraception and the IUD, which prevent initial implantation of the embryo in the lining of the uterus, would also become illegal. Fortunately, it is unlikely that the Court will rule to overturn the District Court's decision on this point...
...Childless women who started menstruating before age 13 and had been on the Pill for eight to eleven years were nearly three times as likely to develop breast cancer as comparable women who had not used oral contraceptives...
Some consumer advocates think women should be warned that the safety of oral contraceptives is in question. "It's not clear the Pill is not associated with breast cancer," contended Judy Norsigian of Boston's Women's Health Book Collective. But most scientists, including those who conducted the disturbing studies, backed the FDA's stance. Said Bruce Stadel, an agency epidemiologist: "The findings are inconsistent and difficult to reconcile with biological plausibility...
Researchers believe the latest findings could be due to errors in study design or interpretation. Moreover, the surveys may not be relevant to current pills. The reports contain data on women who took older formulations of oral contraceptives; today's tablets contain lower levels of sex hormones and are considered much safer. Most doctors remain convinced that the Pill's documented benefits far outweigh unproven risks. Women will have to decide for themselves whether they agree...