Mail-order medical fears
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A microbiologist and white supremacist in Lancaster, OH, possessed three vials of the bubonic-plague causing Yersinia pestis. Larry Harris obtained the bacteria from the American Type Culture Collection. Since there is no federal law pertaining to the possession of such substances, Harris stands to serve only six months in prison if he is convicted.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1996
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Sun, fun...and surgery?
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Plastic surgery obtained overseas has both advantages and disadvantages. Those wishing to experience "plastic surgery tourism", will enjoy benefits such as large savings and the choice of procedures unavailable at home. Drawbacks include the risk of botched operations and the lack of recourse to solve any problems experienced once back home.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 2001
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Kava watch
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Kava, a South Pacific herb used for its tranquilizing properties, is found to have side effects that are not widely known. The herb's side effects include development of a scaly skin rash called kava dermatopathy, temporary paralysis of voluntary muscles and dangerous interaction with other drugs.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1997
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