Beta blocker lowers pulse rate and iron overload concerns
Dear Dr Gott column discusses a patient whose Blocadren beta blocker reduces pulse to 42 but was acceptable. advice suggests adjusting dose if dizziness occurs. A second letter explains high serum ferritin indicates iron overload, with dietary iron avoidance and possible chelation, plus referral to Iron Overload Diseases Association. A third note confirms an aspartame allergy linked to a chronic itch and rash, noting elimination diet success and absence of recurrence.
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DR Gott
Earold
Iron Overload Diseases Association
Westwind Drive
North Palm Beach
Fla
Get a Life Or Find Your Ideal Retirement Place
Readers share views on adult communities for retirees and offer guidance from Talent, Oregon, and Columbia, Missouri. A couple describe choosing a quiet, activity rich area near theaters, colleges, and nature to pursue lifelong interests with peers of varied ages, stressing personal fit over age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talent
Ore
Shakespeare Festival
State College
P.D
P.O. Box
Columbia
Dear Abby on fostering love and healing through keepsakes
Dear Abby shares a foster family story urging parents to show love with tangible keepsakes to help healing. A foster mother recounts a seven year old’s emotional breakthrough after reading a mother’s heartfelt card during a painful adoption journey. The column closes with a twin reunion anecdote about mistaken identity at a college reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Phoenis
Orion, Mich
Teens urge moms to quit smoking for health and love
Kim a 14 year old from Orlando asks how to persuade her mother to stop smoking two packs daily. Julian La Harve 15 from Syracuse and Pia Schmidt 14 of Philadelphia share teen tips and experiences, including pamphlets from the American Cancer Society and a personal success story of quitting after 22 days.
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Kim
Orlando
Fla
Julian la Harve
Syracuse
N.Y
Pia Schmidt
Philadelphia
DR. Wallace
Mom
Flo
Wallace Kim
Julian
Ty Kim
American Cancer’ Society
Pia
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Mountain Geta & McCain Drs
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Robert Wallace
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Bridals
Mothers Countey Store
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