Patients deserve a more hands on doctor care
Dear reader questions the practice of nurses gathering history and doctors then prescribing without direct patient contact. The columnist argues this delegation undermines patient care, urges finding a traditional physician, and warns the legal and professional risks of such practice.
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DR. Gott
M.D
The Senior Forum on Retirement Income Risks
A Senior Forum letter critiques retirement planning assumptions. It argues that social security may keep pace with inflation while pensions rarely do, predicting that a fixed $1,000 monthly pension could buy far less in groceries over 20 years. The writer warns against relying on spouse protections and advocates considering indexed or protected retirement income.
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Insurance policy as safeguard for widow’s retirement
A discussion of inflation eroding savings and life insurance as a protective measure. Examples include a Philadelphia businessman who chose a larger pension without survivor benefits for his ill wife, later remarrying for a need his second wife lacked survivorship, and a rural Wisconsin woman who exhausted retirement funds caring for ailing husband, suggesting insurance could have renewed financial security for widows.
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Philadelphia
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Preteen Sex Talks and Parental Guidance in Dear Abby
A reader asks how to handle preteen sexual activity involving Cindy and Debbie. Abby advises parental education over punishment, urges Debbie to confide in an adult, and notes risks of pregnancy or disease. The message stresses responsible parenting and open dialogue.
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Abby
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Debbie
Straig NL
Small Town
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United Way
Teens and Steroids Use Sparks Health Concerns
A Department of Health and Human Services study shows over a quarter million students in grades 7 through 12 have used steroids in 1289. The advisory highlights health risks from liver damage to high blood pressure and urges schools and coaches to curb teen use through education.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Louis Sullivan
Food and Drug Administration
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