Abundant Advice and Quiet Independence
A 50 year old divorcee plans to live with her son and daughter in law to finish college, seeking independence and reduced costs. Friends fear loss of privacy and warn against the arrangement, but the woman and her family feel comfortable. The piece urges choosing personal happiness while maintaining healthy boundaries.
Itchy skin in older adults and home remedies
Reader asks about long itch and dieting. Dr Donahue explains dry skin from aging oil glands causes itching, recommends tepid baths with colloidal oatmeal, moisturizers, mild soap, reduced bathing, and new detergent. suggests antihistamines that don’t cause sleepiness and notes illnesses that can cause itch.
Vitamin D supplements urged for breast fed babies
Health officials warn that breast milk lacks vitamin D and daily supplements of 200 IU are needed to prevent rickets. A CDC report notes rising national cases, with 30 new North Carolina cases in two years, while stressing early treatment reverses damage and ongoing education is planned. Remaining programs in North Carolina provide supplements to low income infants at about $1.50 per month.
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Robert Schwartz
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Carbon dioxide cleans juice without altering taste
University of Florida researchers led by Maurice Marshall and Murat Balaban found ten minutes of pressurized carbon dioxide kills all bacteria in sterilized orange and apple juice without changing flavor. The process also deactivates enzymes causing separation, leaving juice clear after depressurization.
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Maurice Marshall
Murat Balaban
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Heloise confirms milk of magnesia tip for clipping preservation
A reader asks about preserving newspaper clippings. Heloise notes only liquid milk of magnesia works, not tablets, and advises mixing 1 quart club soda with 2 tablespoons liquid milk or magnesia, chilling eight hours, soaking clippings one at a time, then drying flat between white papers.
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