Doctor explains gallstones and chlamydia versus candida
In the column Dr. Gott warns a gallstone in the common duct requires surgical removal though other options exist such as lithotripsy and dissolving medicines. The second Q&A clarifies differences: chlamydia is a bacterium causing eye infections, sexually transmitted disease, and rare psittacosis. candida is a fungus causing yeast infections, diaper rash, thrush, and opportunistic infections in immune-compromised patients. most claims about candida as a universal cause lack validation.
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Gott
Should you buy long term care insurance in retirement
The piece advises early purchase of long term care insurance to curb rising costs. It notes estimates that over half of those aged 65 plus will need nursing home or home health care, with annual nursing home costs from 35000 to 70000 and home health around 800 to 1200 monthly. Medicare and standard private plans offer limited coverage.
Sharp words leave daughter with scars
Dear Abby letters recount the lasting harm of verbal cruelty from parents to children. A Richmond reader recalls how insults shaped self esteem, urging parents to think before speaking. It also notes Forbes Golden Oldies highlights and new writing guides by Denis Ledoux from Soleil Press with contact details.
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Abby
Richmond
Forbes
Ray Kroc
McDonald’s
Col
Harlan Sanders
Frank Lloyd Wright
Soleil Press
Lisbon Falls
Maine
Denis Ledoux
Ledoux
Teens discuss alcohol curiosity and consequences in confessional letters
A teen girl recounts attending an unsupervised party where free alcohol led to a fear of dying after heavy drinking. She describes vomiting, passing out, and a harsh hangover, noting the danger and power of booze and vowing it would be her last experience. The piece also references a request for popular name data from the ’90s.
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Wala
Ace
Pil
Kathy
Santo Kathy
Tracy
Battle Creek
Mich
DR. Wallace
Ien
Montana
Scoo
Julia
Pekin
Jacob
Tyler
Austin
Michael
Matthew
Nicholas
Brandon
Zachary
Josh
Andrew
Emily
Ashley
Samantha
Sarah
Jessica
Taylor
Megan
Amanda
Hannsh
Elizabeth
Linda Rosenkrantz
Pamela Satran
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Peter Gott
Kent S. Collins
Copanase
Frederick
Crumland Farms
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Fallingwater
Edgar Have Inan
Bear Run
Shand
Guggenheim Museum
Coca Chanel
Visa Lt Mastercard
Signanase
Chi
Tals
Eve
West Seventh Street
Maryland
Robert Wallace
Jcpenney Styling Salon
Raquel Welch
Frederick Towne Mall
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