Coping with asthma and sinus flareups
Reader asks about Proventil as pills versus inhaler and the role of sinuses in asthma. Proventil inhaler relieves attacks. pills help prevent bronchospasm. Sinus infections can worsen asthma through bronchitis or postnasal drip. allergies trigger both conditions. Treat sinus issues with doctor guidance and consider antihistamines or cough remedies to reduce wheezing.
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Dean DR. Gott
Secons
Ulsto
Pyneas
Start a Movie Critics Club To Spark Social Talks
Frustration with routine social groups leads to a plan for a movie critics club. Gather three or four friends, discuss the film at dinner with opinions from critics, include readers of novels, invite outsiders, and add a yearly quiz and rating log to deepen conversations.
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California
St. Louis
Movie Critics Club
Reading help for adults and wedding dress ownership
Caring college student seeks guidance on teaching reading to adults and how to locate programs. The response notes adult basic education classes, library tutoring, and the National Coalition for Literacy contact information. Also explains a mother’s dress should become the daughter’s heirloom after marriage with care instructions.
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Abby
Kansas City
The
National Coalition For
P.O
Lincoln
Iveb
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Refinements to traditional bridal designs include added lace and sleeve changes. In this area the traditional gown remains popular with full skirts the trend. Satin in white or ivory dominates, while tafetta makes a comeback for easy care and nostalgic appeal.
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Tafetta
Women embrace versatile suits and dresses for 90s vanity
Designers say women's needs have shifted in the past decade. Lawrence notes a demand for dressy daytime clothes and smart suits that work from office to evening. Dianos touts under $1,000 eveningwear, with silk viscose Madras looks and cut-out backs. Both agree the era favors go anywhere, year round outfits.
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Designer Lawrence
Ms. Lawrence
Kathryn Dianos
Tobe Report
Ms. Dianos
Teens face risks from teen smoking and drug use
A federal study finds teen drug use declines in 1989 with 29 percent of high school seniors smoking cigarettes. Marijuana and cocaine use fall while PCP rises. The Ameri can Academy of Pediatrics links teen smoking to later heart disease risk. Readers ask about birth control and dating a disabled partner, with Dr. Wallace stressing safety and acceptance.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
DR. Wallace
Karla
Rock Island, II
Two for tree post in Hatfield contested by two candidates
In Hatfield Massachusetts a low key race for tree warden features 66 year old retiree Edward Yagodzinski and 34 year old Brent Higgins. Both downplay campaigning and say they will accept the result of the May 15 election for the $700 a year post responsible for street trees and hearings before cutting.
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Hatfield
Mass
Edward Yagodzinski
Brent Higgins
Mr. Yagodzinski
Northampton
Higgins
Yagodzinski
Vermont
Presidential pets take spotlight at Ford Museum exhibit
An exhibit at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids showcases presidential pets from Dolly Madison’s mockingbirds to Theodore Roosevelt’s diverse menagerie. Curator James Krat Sas and specialist Jane Isaacs discuss how animals shaped White House life, from Poll the parrot to Millie’s china bowl and Rex the doghouse. The display runs through November 4.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Andrew Jackson
Warren Harding
Gerald R. Ford Museum
James Kratsas
George Washington
Jane Isaacs
Mount Vernon
Dolly Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Mr. Jackson
Rachel
White House
Ms. Isaacs
Laddie Bay
Millie
Air Force One
Ronald Reagan
Rex
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Mr. Ford
Liberty
Oval Office
Noy
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Dear Abby
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Angie
Dr Wallace
Anthony
Milwaukee
Istudic
Suittany
Bent
Ford Museum
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Carroll St
Thurmont
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