Bananas stay fresh longer using cold crisper method
Reader Linda shares success keeping bananas fresh up to a week by wrapping each banana in a paper towel and placing in the crisper after separating them. Heloise advises buying a mix of green to ripe bananas, notes refrigeration slows ripening, and suggests room temp to finish ripening. Also mentions potassium alternatives like low-sodium tomato juice.
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Elvis Forever Stamp Hearts Readers Across The Nation
Readers praise the Elvis Forever Stamp and share memories of Elvis concerts. Heloise acknowledges mail, faxes, and emails, noting she reads uncensored comments and values reader thoughts. Other tips include a nail polish spill trick using sugar and a toothbrush cleaning hack for dishwashers and mugs.
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Misdiagnosis Error Rates Highlighted by Institute of Medicine
A summary of research on diagnostic errors in health care notes that failure to clearly explain a patient’s condition is common. Reports show about 10 percent of post mortem exams reveal errors, 9 percent of malpractice claims involve misdiagnosis in obstetrics, 61 percent in pediatrics, and about 5 percent of adult outpatients face diagnostic errors yearly. The piece suggests readers can help prevent such errors.
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Medical checklist for patients to verify advised treatments
Drs Oz advise patients to supply full medical history and current meds, review records for errors, and question diagnoses. They urge asking what was ruled out and consider second or third opinions to avoid misdiagnosis and ensure genuine confirmation of treatment.
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Vaccine as therapy could extend use beyond prevention
Historical and current research suggests vaccines may treat diseases beyond prevention. Therapeu tic HPV vaccines show potential against infections and related cancers, with a prostate cancer vaccine approved and reports of oral warts clearing in a healthy man in his 60s. Further trials will define who benefits and how broadly.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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