Allergy myths and guardrails of belief in medical sense
A reader questions widespread allergy talk, while Dr. Rapaport explains true allergies require specific triggers and tests. The column covers immune reactions, testing limits, and links allergy to emotions, plus a note on auscultation and heart murmur detection.
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Contract Bridge by Becker South Leads to a Cold Slam
South, with West opening hearts, faces a typical problem where declarer must weigh probabilities to hold to one club loser and realize a slam is cold if he avoids two. The article discusses card reading as not exact science and illustrates how declaration hinges on unseen cards and precise play.
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Declarer Plays Heart Signals and Club Finesse in Bridge
The passage explains a bridge deal where the declarer tests heart and diamond signals to infer West's voids and suit lengths. West is deduced to have five hearts and three diamonds, with ace of clubs, guiding the play to force the nine and locate the three spades. Followed by listings of prime-time TV lines at 7:30 to 10:00 pm including Alias Smith and Jones and Bewitched.
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TEST YOURSELF AT CROSSWORD by Eugene Sheffer
Puzzle page from Horizon features a Meager fuel themed crossword with clues such as Arabian seaport European country pronoun epistle and biological factor. Names like Eugene Sheffer suggest a syndicated puzzle and the entry includes numerous clues with varied answers and wordplay.
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