I was offered a presciption for steroids in 1952. I went to the library and found out what they were and I told my doctor no.
I knew all kinds of athletes who took them I don't think any one really benefitted from their use.
George Park
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Originally posted by geochuck
It all depends where you live. HIV is on the comeback in NY, (a very deadly strain) and small pox is again a threat.
The last reported case of small pox in the world was in 1977. The virus now exists only in labs. Check out this link to the CDC:
www.bt.cdc.gov/.../disease-facts.asp
As for HIV, infected individuals can now live for many years (instead of months) because of antiviral drugs. It's not yet clear if there is a new and possibly resistant strain in New York. What is clear is that high risk behavior in the homosexual population continues to contribute to the spread of the disease.
Originally posted by geochuck
It all depends where you live. HIV is on the comeback in NY, (a very deadly strain) and small pox is again a threat.
The last reported case of small pox in the world was in 1977. The virus now exists only in labs. Check out this link to the CDC:
www.bt.cdc.gov/.../disease-facts.asp
As for HIV, infected individuals can now live for many years (instead of months) because of antiviral drugs. It's not yet clear if there is a new and possibly resistant strain in New York. What is clear is that high risk behavior in the homosexual population continues to contribute to the spread of the disease.
