Word: swelling
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Surprised by the swell of popular opinion against its decision to remove paper cups from the dining hall, Eliot House Dining Services ended a day-long controversy yesterday by reinstating the cups...
...progress. Constant change gives rise to widespread nervousness and anxiety. In solving old problems, we often create new ones in their place. Improvements in life expectancy make possible an aging population that puts a growing strain on the health-care system. Private cars give us unprecedented mobility but swell the volume of traffic to the point of gridlock. In the course of enjoying the delights of consumption, we generate so much garbage that we are running out of places to dump...
...hands continue to be overworked, symptoms worsen. Tendons, which are like long pulleys directing the movement of the fingers from many places in the hands and arms, can swell up, producing painful tendinitis. Soreness can also result from the inflammation of sheaths surrounding the tendons. Muscles in the forearm that control the movement of fingers may become irritated, a condition called myositis. As tissues become inflamed and swollen, they can press on nearby nerves, causing tingling and weakness in the fingers. Sometimes scar tissue develops in the area. All together these injuries, if not treated, can result in diminished coordination...
AMONG THE MORE EXTREME -- and less common -- cumulative traumas is carpal tunnel syndrome. It develops when tissues in the palmar side of the wrist swell, squeezing a vital nerve that runs through the area. Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause crippling pain for months or years, though surgery can sometimes help...
Last summer, for instance, the Let's Go staff mangaged to swing a lunch deal with Cafe of India, right next door, says Muneer I. Ahmad '93. "It was a swell partnership. We laughed, we cried, we ate well," he says...