Avoiding Unnecessary X rays And Tremor Advice From Doctor
A reader asks about why chest X rays were done for a child and is advised to avoid routine X rays while accepting necessary tests. The doctor also discusses tremor types, possible causes, and recommends neurology evaluation. benign hereditary tremor is possible and propranolol may help.
Hollywood vs nursing homes copyright clash looms in Senate spotlight
A confrontation between the movie industry and nursing homes over showing films to residents triggers congressional attention. Executives argue public performance fees apply to in-house viewings, while nursing homes lobby for exemptions citing quality of life. The debate pits not-for-profit and profit facilities against film licensors, with lines drawn over royalties and access to cinema.
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Nursing Home
Warning
FBI
Nursing Homes
Harald Bauer
Motion Picture Licensing Corp
Bauer
Deborah Cloud
American Association of Homes For the Aging
AAHA
Washington, D.C
Congress
Nursing Home Activities
Gifts of life from son's death Dear Bby
A grieving father recounts his son Michael who was brain dead after a motorcycle crash and donated organs that saved two blind people and a kidney patient. The piece urges organ donation, notes National Organ Tissue Donor Awareness Week, and provides donor form details through The Living Bank in Houston.
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Michael
Abby
Robert N. Test
the Living Bank
P.Q. Box
Houston
Texas
Tanning machine sparks school budget row in Lunenburg
In Lunenburg Massachusetts Superintendent Concetta Verge removed a privately funded tanning chair from the town school office after budget concerns. Board chairman Joseph Bilotta said residents objected though Verge paid for it herself. Verge noted the device had been kept in office and planned for relocation.
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Lunenburg
Mass
Concetta Verge
Joseph Bilotta
Board of Selectmen
Caring youths seek guidance amid rumors and family pressure
A sophomore girl asks how to prove to her parents that Steve is a good person despite rumors spread by her sister. Dr. Wallace advises calm talk and involving a trusted school professional if needed to clarify Steve’s character.
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Steve
Trumiers
Karen, Dearborn
Mich
Karen
Costa Mesa
Calif
Ella May Green
Healthcare Medical Center
Tustin
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