Doctors differ on aspirin and alcohol with Coumadin use
A reader asks about warfarin interactions. The columnist notes aspirin can intensify anticoagulation and alcohol only rarely interferes, advising questions to the prescribing doctor and suggesting aspirin every day or two may, in rare cases, substitute for Coumadin after recovery.
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Retiree asks if profits should go to mutual funds instead of house
In retirement, a single 55 plus individual weighs using Pennsylvania house profits to fund mutual funds versus a larger down payment on a future home. With about 4200 monthly pension and extra income, the adviser suggests liquidity over home equity, noting stocks average around 10 percent annual gain and that mutual funds offer easier access to cash for living costs.
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Dear Abby Letters Echo Chernobyl Concern in Ukraine Notes
A writer asks if pen-pal letters from a Ukrainian city near Chernobyl are safe. Abby cites EPA radiation expert Willam Curtis who traveled to Chernobyl and says there is nothing to worry about, advising university analysis if concern remains.
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True friend or accomplice in school locker mishap
Peggy 17 of Santa Barbara faced trouble after hiding a gin bottle in her locker for a friend who brought alcohol to school. Dr Wallace Gayle and Roger offer guidance, urging responsibility, honesty with parents, and caution about aiding friends.
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