Hair loss and health myths in Dr Donohue column
Reader questions on Norvasc hair loss and other health fears are addressed. Dr Donohue explains rare links between certain blood pressure meds and hair shedding, Osgood Schlatter’s disease in kids, AIDS testing timelines, and managing low sodium with underlying causes and treatment guidance.
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Norvase
Dr. Donahue
Osgood-Schlatter
M.D
S.S
Dr. Donohue
Orlando
P.O
Personal touch in sex ad prompts 86 year old reader
A Massachusetts reader shares an 86 year old widow received a sexual enhancement ad with a Post-It note signed only by R. Abby suggests skepticism toward miracle products, notes the ad’s false claims, and offers no remedy beyond caution. The column also responds to a heartfelt aging caregiving letter.
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Abby
California
Massachusetts
Simple home hacks from Heloise readers
Readers share practical kitchen tips. A Thousand Oaks reader saves by baking honey cinnamon whole-wheat bread in a bread machine, giving away 67 loaves in seven months. Other suggestions include reshaping milk servings, loosening a spout with pliers, and repurposing pickle juice to flavor salads and sandwiches.
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F.B. Bowman
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Fran Haas
Roswell
N.M
Heloise
Beth Melendy
Keizer
Ore
Cameras study the flow of traffic in Reno Nevada
A Nevada traffic project uses cameras at 21 intersections from Gardnerville to Mount Rose Highway to reduce wait times. State transportation spokesman Scott Magruder explains the system signals lights to improve flow while pavement sensors, previously used to trigger changes, were costly and frequently destroyed when roads were replaced.
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Mount Rose Highway
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