Word: rashness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Three-quarters of the U.S. population gets chicken pox by age 15. Most are never bothered by the virus again, though it will linger in their nervous systems for the rest of their lives. Some will not be so lucky. They will be victims of shingles, a painful, blistering rash that is triggered in adults when, for reasons unknown, the varicella-zoster virus reawakens...
...that prevents digestion of starchy substances, thereby allowing users to shed pounds even as they chow down on pasta, bread and pizza. Early this month, however, the FDA ordered more than 200 manufacturers and distributors to stop selling the pills, pending further research. The action was prompted by a rash of reports that users have experienced vomiting and diarrhea so severe that hospitalization was necessary in at least five cases. "God, did I get sick," remembers one Chicago woman in her 30s who was doubled over by agonizing intestinal pain that felt like an attack of appendicitis...
Congress created the Federal Reserve in 1913 after a rash of financial panics showed the need for a central body to regulate the money supply and lend funds to banks caught short of cash. With the Treasury Secretary as chairman, the board at first was almost an arm of the White House...
...times as long. Thus they are effective as once-a-day doses. They are also less apt to irritate the digestive tract. According to Lilly, Oraflex causes 50% fewer gastrointestinal side effects than aspirin. There remains a drawback. In clinical trials, Oraflex caused sun sensitivity leading to an itchy rash in about 20% of patients. This can be prevented by applying sunscreen lotions or even by getting a protective suntan before using the drug...
Harvard manages the gardens for Boston, and under the terms of a long term agreement the city is responsible for security there Due to the recent rash of violence in the Arboretum, however, Ashton and his colleague are now working on involving the Arboretum in a park ranger program that is due to begin in Boston soon in order to provide additional police protection...