Mixed vegetable dishes wind through abundant garden crops
Terri Gabriel shares methods for using excess garden produce with mixed vegetable dishes. Ratatouille blends eggplants zucchini peppers and tomatoes while Chinese stir fry and Japanese tempura offer quick flexible options. A wok or heavy skillet plus careful chopping and battering yield crisp tender results and diverse flavors.
Weatherstripping tips cut home energy costs and seal leaks
Extension expert Roger Peterson highlights a typical homeowner saves 30 to 50 percent on energy costs with weatherstripping, noting annual leakage costs of 300 to 400 dollars. He covers window sealing with side channels, two locks, possible window replacement, and thermopane or triple-pane options. Door weatherstripping must endure wear while sealing meets the door surface for effective locks.
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Poison Center speeds poisoning help with Poisondex system
A mother calls Eau Claire Poison Center as a 3 year old swallows bleach. Luther Hospital uses Poisondex microfiche to identify substances and guide fast treatment. The center handles 2200 yearly calls from 30 counties. 75 percent are non severe and only about 20 percent require hospital treatment.
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Safe bag lunches with refrigerated prep tips
University of Minnesota extension specialist Mary Darling outlines risk awareness for unchilled brown bag lunches. She advises keeping fillings like cheese or peanut butter when refrigeration is impossible and suggests freezing sandwiches, using cooler storage, ice packs, and insulated containers to prevent food poisoning.
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Parents weigh risks with pertussis shots in vaccine guidance
Gerald Kempthorne MD warns parents to balance benefits and rare serious reactions of the DPT vaccine. He notes the disease remains dangerous, with high infant mortality if untreated, while the vaccine has reduced cases from 265,000 annually to 1,000 to 3,000. The piece explains transmission, symptoms, and the vaccine’s role in diphtheria and tetanus protection. It also cites Wisconsin medical leaders urging immunization.
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