Word: pains
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Forget the Pain. Why? In everyday, nonstressful use of muscles, Dr. Hellebrandt holds, man leaves them largely under the control of his highest reasoning centers (in the cerebral cortex). But in extremis, as in the agony phase of exhaustion or in a crisis when a man finds the superhuman strength to lift one corner of a heavy automobile to free his trapped child, the cortex shuts down and the primitive brain centers take over. It is in this state that Dr. Hellebrandt sees the crossover effect of muscle building, and that is why she pushes her coed volunteers...
This straightforward procedure contrasted sharply with the complications of needle sterilization and alcohol swabbing with the injected Salk vaccine. And it was free of pain and the slight risks of needle jabs. Though a few vaccine swallowers (including adults) made wry faces, they need not have; the almost imperceptible flavor was pleasant. (But one pediatrician, knowing his clientele, took the added precaution of mixing the vaccine with a cola drink.) 700 an Hour. Almost 200,000 requests for the vaccine were in before the test began, and the biggest problem was getting the stuff to all who wanted it. Tourists...
...wintry Sunday half a dozen sailors are dragged gasping from near 35° water, either by the crash boat or by their nearest rival, who by rule is compelled to fish them out. The salt spray often freezes, glazing the floorboards with ice, and the cold numbs the pain of injury. Knapp's index finger was badly frostbitten last year, but he cannot recall when it happened. Skipper Alex Gest noticed a pool of blood in his dinghy. "I had to take a look," he says, "to see which hand...
...other cases, where there is no detectable cause such as infection, the prostate may become gradually enlarged-from a little more than an inch long by i% in. broad to double or triple its normal size. A year may elapse before painful or difficult urination, backache, testicular pain or sexual impotence sends the victim to his doctor. At this stage, the already enlarged prostate is especially vulnerable to secondary infection. Once this infection has been cleared, surgery is the usual answer-and mandatory in the 10% to 15% of cases where cancer has developed...
...orthopedist (bone and joint specialist) may be the first physician to detect some cases of lung cancer, Dr. Paul E. Dee of Rockford, Ill. told the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Explanation: cancer in the apex of the lung is often first signaled by pain in the shoulder, arm or neck...