Herbal myths and medical cautions on hepatitis and pain
Reader questions about herbal hepatitis cures are answered with caution noting no proven herbal remedies for hepatitis C. Emphasis is on following physician guidance, diet, and approved drugs, avoiding unproven herbs like milk thistle. Additional letters cover fibrositis management and caution about aspirin’s safety, suggesting professional rehabilitation and checking for peptic disease in pancreatitis cases.
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Gott
DR. Gott
Plan Retirement On Money In The Bank
A reader warns against counting on a parental inheritance for retirement funding. She cites financial chaos, three children in college, a divorce, and erratic work history. The piece stresses saving and banking instead of relying on uncertain gifts or lottery-style windfalls.
Memœnes Left Behind and Translations of Reality at Finer Side
At Finer Side Galleries in Salisbury two solo shows opening April 8 feature Doug Mathurin with Memones Left Behind photographs of old farmhouses and outbuildings across the state and Peter Whitling with Translations of Reality paintings on paper and canvas inspired by real landscapes and still lifes. The gallery at 205 West Main Street lists 410 749 4081 for more information.
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Mr. Mathruin
Weinberg Center For the Arts
Frederick
Whilling
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Green senior finds recycling a gift in scraps column
In letters to Dear Abby readers, a retired Helena reader cheerfully defends scrap-paper correspondence as eco friendly. Edith Flowers Kilgo warns that extreme thrift in aging may signal mental or financial distress, urging gentle commentary and further observation.
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Clean living may raise allergy risk by reducing skin microbes
Immature immune systems encounter bacteria and viruses in daily life. Too-clean environments may promote allergy-inducing Th2 cells and dry, cracked skin that invites pathogens. Experts urge preserving skin microbes rather than relying on stronger antibacterial products to protect children.
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Western University Medical School
Chicago
Stanford Shulman
Children's Memorial Hospital
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Shulman
Runaways help hotline and dating guidance columns
Cheryl asks for the runaway hotline number to share with a friend. The piece provides the toll free National Runaway Switchboard at 800 621 4000 with advice on free Greyhound bus home and shelter access. It also includes Dr Wallace responses on family decisions and handling unwanted dating advances with direct, clear guidance.
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Cheryl
Orlando
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National Education Association
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Wallace
Redesign Boosts Comfort And Health In Child’s Room
Kenny moved from basement to a small upstairs room redesigned with murals of a construction site blue prints and tools on walls Formica flooring steel colored blinds tartan fabrics in green midnight blue and red. The makeover impressed Madden and improved the child’s health and is described as low cost.
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Black
Madden
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