Calcium and osteoporosis advice from Dr Donohue
Several letters ask about calcium and vitamin D to slow osteoporosis. The doctor notes calcium supplements plus vitamin D may help some, with estrogen and fluoride in severe cases. Exercise is advised within pain limits, and precautions about hip fractures are discussed. Other readers request guidance on a frail grandmother with stomach issues and a claim about lecithin is debunked as unsupported by research.
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Prenatal Fluoride Regimen Claims Cure for Tooth Decay
Miami pedodontist Dr Frances Glenn reports a 97 percent chance a child will grow up with no cavities if the mother takes 2.2 milligrams of sodium fluoride daily from after the third month of pregnancy. Her study includes 800 children and notes dramatic esthetic improvements in the primary dentition.
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Deceptive Exercise Advice From Dr Crane Clinic
A clinic column warns against jogging for women over 35, arguing brisk walking is preferable and that heavy exercise can sag the bust. It urges teenagers to build strong hearts, cites World War II rabbits as a morale example, and promotes a booklet on losing weight with a paid request form.
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Nevada defense seeks stay to save Bishop death row case
Public defenders Kirk Lenhard and George Franzen filed a last minute federal petition to halt Jesse Walter Bishop's August 27 execution in Las Vegas. Judge Harry Claiborne was to hear the bid, with Nevada AG’s office likely opposing. Bishop, convicted of the 1977 Las Vegas casino shooting, has said he does not fear death and maintains his rights must be protected.
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Florida
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Ala
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