Thirst Center Regulates Water Intake
Dear Dr God explains how the thirst center monitors blood dilution to balance hydration. It says healthy adults should listen to thirst, avoid routine water loading, and adjust intake for exercise, heat, or medical conditions under physician guidance.
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Falls among elders spur tech study at Texas Tech
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate Senior Forum piece notes that falls are a leading risk for seniors, causing loneliness and poverty after injury. Texas Tech University researchers in Lubbock plan to test floor surfaces and elder gait, using harnesses and slopes to study slips, with three dimensional imaging to track joint movement.
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Kids Tell Me Why Series Books Donated Proceeds Aid AIDS Research
Reader's Digest highlights Kids Tell Me Why Series by Neil Morris at $7.99 each addressing questions for 4 to 7 year olds on animals science nature and the human body. Sourcebooks in Illinois offers Making It in Hollywood at $24.95 with interviews, proceeds benefiting AIDS research and a star roster including Jason Alexander Sarah Jessica Parker and Scott Baio.
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Teens Say No to Sex Lessons in Abusive Pressures
Dear Abby collects teen voices on refusing sex, listing common pressure lines and sharp replies. Readers provide real world refusals and caution about responsibility, respect, and protection in dating. Jerrilyn Kaplan notes teen slang and pregnancy realities beyond simply saying no.
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Speech and gender in communication lessons from Dr. Lakoff
A reader asks about male and female speech differences. Dr Robin Lakoff of UC Berkeley outlines how boys speak more directly while girls use tentative questioning patterns. She suggests a middle ground blending clarity with warmth without parroting male speech.
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University of California
Brittany
Alameda
Calif
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