Word: paines
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Tyson. The former champ and eternal bully, having already lost the first two rounds, decided to retaliate for an accidental head-butting cut over his eye by biting part of Holyfield's right ear off with 40 seconds left in the third round. The reigning champ jumped up in pain and walked away in anger, blood streaming from the ear. Tyson then ran after Holyfield and shoved him in the back before referee Mills Lane intervened. During an ensuing four-minute delay, a physician examined Holyfield and determined that he could continue, while Lane deducted 2 points from Tyson...
...affirmed. And five Justices, a majority, wrote concurring opinions that further qualified his meaning. The court's fondest hope appeared to be that its judgment, as Rehnquist wrote, "permits this debate to continue, as it should in a democratic society." The court also seemed to encourage further work with pain-managing drugs...
...society into murderers. Let us take that power away from the McVeighs and expend our efforts in defining ourselves. I don't believe we are a nation of killers. Our compassion, our creativity, our potential to heal and be gracious and forgiving should prevail at times of pain and loss. We are better people than our eagerness to be executioners would indicate. ROBERT H. ILES San Jose, Calif...
...still unclear, serotonin sometimes floods the blood vessels of the brain, causing them to constrict. The body then overreacts, sending serotonin levels plummeting and forcing the blood vessels to expand to several times their normal size. This cycle of contraction and expansion results in the headache's characteristic throbbing pain. In 1993 Glaxo introduced a drug called Imitrex that allowed doctors for the first time to prescribe something that was specifically designed to interrupt the cycle of pain. Last week Glaxo announced encouraging results for its second-generation migraine medication, a new drug called Amerge that lasts longer than Imitrex...
...setback was reported last week: the FDA announced that it is considering restricting access to Stadol, a popular pain-killer for migraines, because the medication has turned out to be more addictive than anyone realized, and may even have contributed to several deaths...