Readers Ask About Health Concerns From PSA Tests to Cardiac Signs
Letters discuss repeat PSA testing before a biopsy after a high PSA rise and potential ultrasound guided biopsy. They cover Baycol substitute therapy with niacin, liver risk, and need for liver tests. Also addressed are heart pulse sounds and carotid ultrasound to assess arterial blockage and possible treatments.
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DK Gott
DR. Gott
Quiet Upheaval: Retired Seek Peace from Hoopins and Hollerin
Dear readers share tips to curb noisy family gatherings and loneliness. A retired man learns to create separate, quieter meetings to stay connected. He follows a divide and conquer approach with his son, daughter, and brothers, organizing focused 90 minute sessions, handyman help, shopping, and occasional outings.
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Aw Dawg
Thont
Historic house tour to benefit BSO holiday collections
A historic house tour to aid the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra holiday collections showcases Christmas Chanukah and New Year themes. It will feature items from the Romeo Church Auxiliary Building at 110 Sudbrook Lane with tickets 12 in advance 15 at the door. Call 410-783-8000 or go online to purchase advance tickets.
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Sudbrook Lane
Feo
Dear Abby letters span family strife and elder care themes
In Staten Island a reader seeks guidance on Billy a troubled cousin blaming his father and alienating family He is urged to offer support while recognizing limits and to encourage counseling A separate note from Prairie Village Kansas recalls an elderly couple with Alzheimer's and a birthday exchange The column also covers a US child fire safety stat and the ritual of changing smoke alarm batteries with daylight saving time guidance
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Abby
Bill
Bil
Tris
Billy
Rven
Staten Island
T.C
Sal Lhed
Moen
Bill Andrews
Prairie Village
Kan
Eile Surman
International Association of Fire Chiefs Afc
Energizer
John
Buckman
AFC
Phillips
Jeanne Philips
Candlelight tours reveal Civil War era at Schriver House
On July 1 1863 Confederate sharpshooters fired from Schriver House attic with holes in the wall to target Union troops on Baltimore Street in Gettysburg Pa. Beginning Nov 24 visitors tour Schriver House to see how Christmas was kept during the war and how the Shrivers decorated for the era. The home has earned multiple historical awards and is tied to Civil War era holiday traditions. For more information call 717-337-2800.
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Gettysburg
Baltimore Street
Schriver
Real River
In Historical
Treasure Sale for Wash. Co. Art Museum Benefits
The Singer Society of the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown announces a treasure sale to support the museum. It runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Bowman Gallery, with items including paintings, sculptures, Oriental pieces, hardware, and books. A Friday preview on Nov 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. charges $5 admission. sale itself is free.
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Wash. Co. Art Museum
Singer Society
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Hagerstown
Bowman
Herpes facts and backyard barefoot advice from readers
A reader questions herpes incurability while another asks if being “clean” is possible. The column cites CDC data on genital herpes and notes two types. A science club recycling query follows, then a piece on barefoot walking and foot health mentions Dr. Alvin Crane.
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Wallau
San Mateo
Rome
North America
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Wallace
Jase Eason
Science Club
Tom
Galesburg
Alvin Craneget
Ctukarens Hospital
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Teens gain world view on service trip report
Mrs Connoley notes her 1998 trip left her children with greater appreciation for differences. Her now older son still recalls the experience. Jane Sayler adds her sons Ben and Wesley returned with perspective after seeing life with fewer possessions and learning Mayan culture on a trip that emphasized cross cultural understanding.
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Ms. Connoley
Jane Sayler
Middletown
Ben
Wesley
Middletown High
Chan
Sayler
Bob
Mr. Mart
Mexico
Irael
China
Teens to train in Dads Make a Difference program
Training workshop for the teen program Dads Make a Difference begins in Washington County with a day-long session at the Maryland Cooperative Extension office on Saturday November 3 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The goal is to equip teams of teens with skills to educate young kids about fathers in children's lives, build leadership, and form mentoring relationships with adults. Registration costs contact 301 791 1404 and due by October 26.
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Washington County
Maryland Cooperative Extension
Wachee County
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