Rosacea and Aromatherapy Debates
Dear Dr Gott answers on rosacea showing persistent facial redness worsened by sun exposure, noting antibiotics help and severe cases may need surgery while affirming no health risk. It also covers aromatherapy as unproven and potentially placebo driven, advising skeptical view and a reference text. A third item discusses transverse myelitis as a rare postviral spinal disorder with unclear cause, usually permanent damage, but possible partial recovery with rehab under specialist care.
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Arthur Hafner
American Medical Association
Aimee
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Okla
David
DR. Wallace
Gina
Santa Ana
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California
A practical plan to monitor aging parents progress
A working mother proposes using quarterly report cards to track aging parents. Grade physical health mental sharpness social involvement and mood, then coach and mobilize family support to address declines before issues worsen.
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Mom
Dad
Alzheimer's Caregivers Learn About Long Term Nursing Home Options
Panelists describe local long term care resources for Alzheimer patients and families. They explain choosing facilities, special care units, financing with private pay, Medicare, and Medicaid, plus emotional support, legal powers, and admission day planning. Families gain practical guidance and reduce placement fears.
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Carol Williams
Georgia
Morrison
Newspaprearchive
Ms. Rice
Plan family or enjoy kids and face consequences
Dear Abby letters discuss large families, planning, and the burden on low and middle income parents. A Realistic Reader urges fewer children for quality time and societal responsibility, while two followups address changing terms for divorced women and a preferred wording for worn records.
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Abby
Mom
Hubby
Issaquah, Wash
Dorothy R. Bembridge
Long Beach
Calif
Dorothy
William Wagner
Mary Ann
Mrs. Wagner
Mary Ann Wagner
Teens say shopkeepers mistreat them survey says 71 percent feel age bias
A national ReACT survey of 2,500 readers finds 71 percent of teens believe they face age discrimination in stores and 51 percent have been suspected of shoplifting. Seventy-five percent report slow or poor service in restaurants and shops despite teens driving $80 billion in annual U.S. sales. Local voices note groups, noise, and harsher treatment.
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React
U.S
Wendy Benda
Brookstone
Jerry DeSanto
Better Business Bureau
BBB
Wallace
David
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