Does thyroid problem affect weight in adults
Reader questions whether thyroid issues cause weight gain after thyroid surgery. Doctor answers that hypothyroidism can raise fluid retention but most experts say weight gain is from calories in versus calories burned. Weight often improves with thyroid treatment, and persistent overweight may not be thyroid related.
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DR. Gott
Extension Homemakers Clubs News Update on Basketry and FCE Plans
Basketry fascinates Extension Homemakers Clubs with reed work and crafts sold for income while Home Demonstration Agents guide weaving and materials. The write up traces FCE goals, safety belt laws, Reach Out theme, and notes club activities, meetings, and upcoming events including a Sept 11 gathering and Sept 9 reminder auction.
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Elizabeth Thompson
FCE
Family and Community Education
Westminster
Frederick County
Board of Directors
Maryland
Annapolis
Club News
New Market
Fran Inman
Sally Bartgis
Green Valley
Urbana
Monocacy Park
Jefferson
Mountain Gate
Thurmont
College View Center
United Church of Christ
Family medical history prompts contact with adoptee
Dear Abby advises that due to a genetic defect in the family the son should be informed. The writer should have the surgeon letter the son with the medical history, allowing contact if desired, while noting the birth mother’s deception may shock but could lead to a needed reunion. The column also notes a separate航空 advisory about flying alone for unaccompanied minors from AAA.
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Abby
American Automobile Association
AAA
Heathrow
Fla
Jerry Cheske
AAA National Office
Cheske
Sharon
Janie
Bob
New Hampshire
Annuity or Lump Sum: Pension Choices After Divorce
A reader weighs pension options after 22 years of work and 37 years of marriage end in divorce. Monthly checks protect against mismanagement but lose buying power. Lump sum offers growth potential but requires careful tax rollover to a retirement account and active investment control to beat inflation.
Teens risk, deaths warned as lighter fluid sniffing grows
A teen writer pleads for awareness as a friend sniffing lighter fluid endangers health with mood changes memory loss and possible death. The column cites long term damage and urges immediate action. It also notes teen suicide concerns globally with survey results and offers safety tips for summer water activities to prevent drownings.
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DR. Wallace
Baltimore
United States
Korea
Kia
Garden Grove
Calif
Teen Age
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