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At the dawn of the 20th century, the roster of illnesses that spelled almost inevitable death seemed to stretch forever. Cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, cirrhosis, pneumonia, cholera, diphtheria, tuberculosis and even the flu were relentless killers. Some victims might hang on to eke out a normal life span, albeit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How To Keep The Doctor Away | 1/21/2002 | See Source »

Hopefully, in time and physical therapy, I’ll recover full motion in my arm. Already, my eye looks a bit better. But I winced when I heard the biker’s question. I remembered my impact. In my mind’s eye I saw that car...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Taking Life By the Handlebars | 12/11/2001 | See Source »

When the tail fin of a seemingly fine aircraft rips away on a clear morning, as it did in the Nov. 12 crash of American Airlines Flight 587, you'd think blame might lie with how the plane was built. New evidence, however, suggests a problem may also have been...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flight 587: A New Look At The Pilots | 12/10/2001 | See Source »

In our current war against terrorism, it is understandable that the Navy wants to increase training. But in the aftermath of Sept. 11, the people of Vieques asked for a hold on scheduled maneuvers to allow its people time to recover from the emotional distress of terrorism; the Navy responded...

Author: By Mariam F. Eskander, MARIAM F. ESKANDER | Title: Navy Wants Bombs, Not Ballots on Vieques | 12/7/2001 | See Source »

I took a leave of absence from the College on two separate occasions. Each was a necessary move at the time, but simply “being away” wasn’t the answer to my problem. After all, I had to bring myself with me. Over the...

Author: By Debra P. Hunter, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Making Me Over | 12/6/2001 | See Source »

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