Olympic spirit fuels personal fitness and perseverance
The article links Olympic devotion to everyday workouts, urging readers to learn from athletes like Paul Hamm and Bobby Julich. It emphasizes body awareness, injury prevention, and starting with 30 minutes weekly to pursue a healthier lifestyle, citing contact for letters to the author.
Counting Sheep The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams
Book review outlines Gregory Mott’s take on Paul Martin’s Counting Sheep. The study blends biology and psychology to show how sleep affects problem solving and behavior while noting the author’s broader aims and a practical tips section.
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Gregory Mott
Washington Post
Thomas Dunne Books
Paul Martin
Stanford University Harkness
Cambridge University
Martin
Weight training and the modern gym experience
Knight Ridder recalls the weight room as a daunting but rewarding space. The piece explains equipment types from selectorized machines to plate loaded and cable systems and emphasizes free weights for progression. It notes women often fear muscle gain but counters with the benefits of lean mass and proper guidance. Nancy Cole is cited as a certified trainer.
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Knight Ridder
No cure exists for burning mouth syndrome
A reader with burning mouth syndrome asks for causes and cure. Dr Donohue notes most patients are over 50 and women are more affected. Causes are often unknown but denture fit, iron or B12 deficiencies, or vitamin/mineral gaps may contribute. Treatments include multivitamins after deficiency workup, possible Lithium Klonopin or Elavil, Neurontin for some, and caution with ACE inhibitors. Some anecdotal home relief with diluted Tabasco mouthwash is mentioned.
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Paul Donohue
North America
Donohue
C.H
Financial binder idea from Heloise for organized records
Reader suggests a personal finance binder storing birth and death documents, IDs, wills, accounts, titles, and burial wishes to ease loved ones. Heloise endorses organizing claims invites readers to start, notes jars repurposed for small tasks, and invites letters to her column.
Bad marriages linked to health harms in older couples
Jamila Bookwala of Lafayette College presented findings from a national survey of adults 50 and older in first marriages. Negative spousal behaviors correlate with higher chronic illness, disability, and poorer self rated health, suggesting poor marriages may harm health more than marriage benefits.
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American Psychological Association
Jamila Bookwala
Lafayette College
Pennsylvania
Bookwala
Journal of Aging and Health
Godmother urged to take in abused boy Noah in Texas
A reader asks Abby for help as Fay, Noah's mother, subjects the five year old to yelling insults and isolation. The godmother, already caring for four grandchildren, is urged to adopt Noah and seek psychological counseling to counter the damage.
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Abby
Noah
Fay
Texas
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