Modesto librarian's lifesaving knot tying tale goes viral
Ellin Klor, a 58 year old children's librarian and breast cancer survivor, recounts a January 2006 incident in Palo Alto where a wooden knitting needle pierced her heart. Her calm, rapid response and emergency surgery saved her life, leading to a public boost from Ben Sherwood's book and media attention.
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Medicines and Genes in Schizophrenia Discussed
Dr Donohue explains schizophrenia as a brain disease with delusions and hallucinations. Genes raise risk but do not guarantee illness. medicines today help many patients function, and treatment advances have improved outlook compared with past decades. Prolotherapy is described as injections that boost collagen for pain relief.
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Prolotherapy discussion and patient inquiry to Dr Donohue
The text notes ligament and tendon injuries and back pain as common reasons for prolotherapy. It questions doctors who practice it and suggests asking patients who reportedly benefited. It then provides a mailing address for Dr Donohue in Orlando Florida.
Community Calendar Entries Set for Cedar Rapids Area
Art show by Robert Naujoks Gallery at Mount Mercy College runs 4 to 6 p.m. Another screening includes Samuel and Schindler Education Center hosts a film at 6 p.m. The Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission meets at Flaherty Center Basile Hall while Lisbon hosts a special council workshop on economic development.
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Robert Naujoks
Janalyn Hanson White
Mount Mercy College
Elmhurst Dr
Cedar Rapids
When to Cut Ties With an Addicted Ex
A reader asks how to handle continued contact from a drunk ex who has harmed relationships. Advice urges setting firm boundaries, refusing calls when intoxicated, and contacting authorities if in crisis, while recognizing the need for the ex to seek help and sobriety.
Do Couples Need Arguments to Prove Real Compatibility
Dear Abby explains that not all couples argue. Some have high compatibility and mutual respect for disagreements. Premarital counseling can help ensure both partners share important views. In a second letter, Hurt in Roswell asks why she gets no second dates. Abby suggests evaluating personal approach and seeking frank feedback from male relatives or friends.
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