Dear Dr Gott health Qs on blood pressure and weight loss
Reader questions about high blood pressure treatment and obesity suggestion to lose weight with diet and exercise. Advice to monitor meds, aim for weight loss, and consider a health report offer. Readers discuss arterial blockage and arteriosclerosis with general guidance and lifestyle emphasis.
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P.O
Cleveland
Gott
Medicare gaps and aging finances in retirement
Reader questions about Medicare coverage shrinking for elderly care, nursing home costs, and the need to explore Medigap policies. The column notes Medicare pays little beyond day 100 of nursing home stays and urges comparing private insurance options and employer protections before retirement.
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Teen Personal Dilemmas Reflect Friendship and Love
A reader shares two cases of dating and friendship strain among teens. Sandy, 14, grapples with a best friend who dates her boyfriend, while Pamela, 15, faces pressure from Mary after choosing Jim. Dr. Wallace advises open talk, reassurance, and balancing time to preserve friendship and autonomy. New York AP notes Working Woman magazine marks its 10th anniversary with a focus on balancing career and personal life.
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Dear Abby readers weigh in on grandparent gifts and thanks
A flood of letters responds to a note from a grandmother who sent a birthday gift and did not receive a thank you. Readers share anecdotes praising or criticizing manners, recounting gifts, checks, and attempts to teach gratitude across generations.
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Billy
Joe Grandma
Gramtpa Jones
Glenn R
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Grandma
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Moline
Ill
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Betty
Roswell
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Minnesota
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Anxiety tops U S mental health problems for women and men
An article based on a 1984 NIMH study notes anxiety is the leading mental health issue in the United States, with 131 million Americans affected. It highlights generalized anxiety, phobias, compulsive behavior and panic, especially among under 45s, and cites experts on symptoms, risks, and management.
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Institute of Mental Health
United States
Redbook
NIMH
David H. Barlow
Center For Stress and Anxiety Disorders
State University of New York At Albany
Barlow
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