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Dates: during 1990-1990
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Thus many American health experts were delighted last week when the Food and Drug Administration finally approved Norplant, a long-lasting contraceptive that is implanted under the skin. Already available in 16 other countries, the method not only is highly effective but also provides five years of protection against pregnancy with a single implant. How American women will respond to this new alternative, though, is not clear, since Norplant's long-term safety has yet to be fully studied, and it does have a few side effects. Some critics fear that the five-year implant will be used by policymakers...
...method does have drawbacks. Progestin causes irregular menstrual bleeding in 75% of women who use it. Women may get their periods at odd intervals, such as 3 or 7 weeks apart, and some could miss one altogether. The periods themselves can also be longer, an average of 8 days of bleeding or spotting as opposed to the normal 5 days. These effects diminish after the first two years, according to the manufacturers. In addition, the cost, although less than that of oral contraceptives, will be considerable. Wyeth- Ayerst officials will not reveal the price until marketing begins in February...
...extravagantly and exuberantly. On previous albums, Farriss and Hutchence tended to write a given song in one particular style, but on X they've worked several styles into a single tune. The opening track, Suicide Blonde, starts off with a bluesy harmonica, then boots into a dance track that also rocks hard. By My Side has some suggestions of country, as well as overtones of a classic '40s-style saloon ballad. Says Farriss: "You've got to change musically...
After MTV declines to air her racy new video, the Material Girl takes to the airwaves, launching a self-defense program that is also good self-promotion...
...psychologists are in a different league, many doctors maintain. In particular, says the A.P.A.'s Robinowitz, psychoactive medications are often more powerful than the drugs prescribed by other non-M.D.s. The tranquilizer Haldol, for example, acts not only on the brain but also on the cardiovascular system and the liver. Occasionally the medication can cause jaundice, severe skin problems and abrupt drops in blood pressure. Prescribers need to be able to spot problems wherever they may occur, not just those that show up in psychological disorders, says Robinowitz. There is also the danger of drug interactions. It is important...