Kids and Fitness: Half Get Regular Year-Round Exercise
A federal study finds many children join some physical activity, but only about half engage in regular year-round exercise. The report highlights gaps in consistent activity and health benefits for American youth.
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Meg Whitcomb Advice Columns on Pleasing a Husband and Christmas Plans
A reader asks how to stop trying to please an ungrateful husband who criticizes meals and gifts. Meg Whitcomb advises recognizing learned ingratitude and abandoning futile pleas. Another letter from disappointed Chicago parents about their daughter Karen spending Christmas with her boyfriend Barry ends with Whitcomb urging acceptance of adult choices and family traditions.
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Medicine questions on blood pressure treatment and bowel bleeding
A reader asks about combining hydrochlorothiazide and Inderal for mild hypertension and whether doses are typical. The columnist explains there is no fixed rule, combinations often work better, and a 40 mg Inderal with a diuretic is common. Inderal can lower HDL but tradeoffs may occur. lifestyle and HDL testing help guide therapy. The column also covers a teen girl with blood in stool, urging medical evaluation for possible rectal issues or cancer, stressing early detection.
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