Assessing vaccine risks and reader questions cited
In a health column a reader cites the National Vaccine Information Center and urges balanced risk discussion on DPT vaccines. The editorial advises weighing benefits against hazards, notes fevers and febrile convulsions as vaccine related rather than vaccine caused, and recommends consulting a pediatrician. A second note on mammogram findings advises biopsy only when imaging is equivocal or malignancy cannot be ruled out, otherwise follow the radiologist’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR Gott
National Vaccine Information Center
F Mall Street
Vienna
What is a Homemaker
Ruth Miller reports on homemaker roles as both domestic caretaker and socially aware citizen. The piece covers Extension Service programs aiding working mothers and caretakers, budget cuts affecting MIANR and higher education, and community efforts like Footsteps to the Future seminars in Frederick County. It notes grants, scholarships, and ongoing club projects at 4-H Camp Center and local hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Weinkoff
National Extension Homemakers Council
Maryland Commission On Higher Education
Maryland Institution of Agriculture and Natural Resources
MIANR
Extension Service
Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Maryland System
Towson
Frostburg
College Park
MIANA
Federal
Ad County
Coan
Frederick County
Maryland
Joann Bolt
Middletown Club
Shepherd College
Ruth Spurrier
Barbara Lowery
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Kaye Shoemaker
Jane Smith
Loss of tape mirrors lost memories in a Dear Abby exchange
A North Carolina reader laments a borrowed videotape never returned after three years. Abby warns against lending, urges acceptance of loss, and vows to keep original tapes at home. A separate Illinois mother asks if cutting her son's hair behind parents' backs justified, Abby downsizes the conflict and notes Cary will grow his hair back. The column ends with a Yogi Berra quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Coward
North Carolina
Shakespeare
Cary
Gramma
Illinois
Yogi Berra
Independent living in later years contradicts burden myths
A reader asks about aging at home and avoiding being a burden. Census figures show 12.6 percent of 65 plus live with relatives in 1990, down from 16.1 percent in 1980, due to better health care and planning. Seniors pursue independence with plans, finances, transportation, and support options like meals, visiting nurses, or house sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W\N
U.S
Census Bureau
Anita Greenwood
Humana Seniors Association
P.Q. Box
Columbia
Pot-smoking teen risks health and social lessons
Dr. Wallace answers questions on marijuana health risks and personal conduct. He notes marijuana carries cancer risks to the upper airway and digestive tract, with rapid deep inhalation increasing tar exposure, plus dental and oral health issues. He also advises Alison to avoid sharing numbers, apologizes for lying, and urges respecting others boundaries in dating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Joe
Chicago
Eric Shapiro
Academy of General Dentistry
Prince of Wales Hospital
Australia
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Peter Gott
Homemakers Clubs
Ruth Miller
News-Post
Bob
Captain Kangaroo
Keeshan
Ed Palmer
Edwin Nelson
Chadron College
Nebraska
Frank Bryan
Vermont
University of Vermont
Club News
Apttech
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Frederick
Ibe Henrich At
New York
NEW Ort
Robert Wallace, Ed
Dr. Wallace
Alison
Tustin
Calif
Nameless
Wierton
W.V
Jack Stern
Optometrist
Allegany Optical
Francis Scott Key Mall
Frederick Towne Mall
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
W. Patrick Street
Women’s . Health
Stove
Ahals
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