Smoking and rebellion in Paris era Grateful Dead culture
Abigail Trafford reflects on a 1960s Paris student mood, cigarette rituals, and the Grateful Dead through a lens of youth identity. She contrasts outlawed smoking with President Clinton's anti smoking push, arguing a cultural shift must replace rites of passage with hopeful alternatives.
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Grateful Dead
Jerry Garcia
The
Paris
Clinton
Garcia
Captain Trips
George D. Lundberg
Journal of the American Medical Association
Sweet Jane
Mr. Fantasy
Thumb Sucking in Children May Be A Natural Phase
Parents worry about thumb sucking but doctors say it is a common, natural habit starting around two months old. Experts note most children outgrow it by age four with minimal intervention, though rare cases beyond four may hint at neurological issues. Some children may also pull hair during phases of thumb use.
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Blubaugh
Buubaugh
Lawrence
Sergio Delgado
Menninger Clinic
Topeka
Delgado
Edward Christopherson
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Chistophersen
Christophersen
Christopherson
Renee Knobber
Mallory Wilkerson
M.K. Blubaugh
Thumb Sucking in Children and Parental Guidance
The piece explains thumb sucking begins in infancy and usually ends by early childhood. It advises parental support, stress comforting, and positive reinforcement rather than punishment, noting potential dental issues and when to seek professional help from pediatricians or dentists.
Variable Blood Pressure in an Elderly Woman Discussed
A Lawrence Journal World health column notes blood pressure fluctuates daily due to heart rate, stroke volume, and vascular resistance. Evening readings tend higher while morning values are lower. pulse ranges 58 to 70. Readers are urged to confirm monitor accuracy and consult a physician for specific concerns.
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Phillip A. Godwin
M.D. Lawrence
Living Section adds Abigail Trafford as new Health Page columnist
Journal-World readers meet Abigail Trafford, Washington Post health editor and author, who oversees the weekly Health Section covering medicine and social trends. Andrew Nachison will continue local health features, Health Line with doctors, and a new lifestyle cartoon Us and Them debuts.
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Living
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Trafford
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Washington Post
Post
U.S. News and World Report
Houston
Time Magazine
Harper & Row
Bantam
HarperCollins
Massachusetts
Maine
Bryn Mawr College
Harvard School of Public Health
Donald L. Ne
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