The popularity of M*A*S*H was quite evident in the 1978-79 season. CBS aired new episodes during prime time on Monday and programmed reruns of the series in the daytime and on Thursday late night, giving the show a remarkable seven appearances on a single network in a five day period.
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is the third most common type of muscular dystrophy worldwide. The prevalence of the disease is estimated at about one in 20,000. The name of the disease relates to the areas of the body that are most affected early on in the disease: the face (facio), the shoulder blade (scapula) and the upper arm (humeral). As the disease progresses it can also affect the legs.
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), also known as nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD), is a disease of fibrosis of the skin and internal organs reminiscent but distinct from scleroderma or scleromyxedema. It is caused by gadolinium exposure used in imaging in patients who have renal insufficiency.