Steroid weight gain and heart disease Q&A
Dr Donohue explains prednisone related fat redistribution and water retention, noting weight gain is common with long term steroids and often improves after lowering dosage. An additional reader asks about beta blockers, especially Tenormin, and the correspondent’s wife seeks a definition and outlook for cardiomyopathy, with the doctor outlining causes and recovery prospects depending on heart damage.
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Dr. Donohue
J.K
New Social Security Cards To Use Bank Note Paper
Washington reports the SSA will issue Social Security cards on bank note paper to deter counterfeiting starting after October 30. Existing cards remain valid. no new application needed. Annual cost about 1.3 million dollars. About 9.5 million cards issued yearly: 5 million to new cardholders and 4.5 million to replacements.
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Washington
James Brown
Social Security Administration
Congress
Birds return to Christmas Island after mass exodus
National Science Foundation says millions of birds vanished six months ago but are now returning to Christmas Island. About 17 million disappeared across 18 species after El Niño altered winds and currents. Black noddy terns crested terns and lesser frigatebirds are reappearing, with three species breeding near pre‑1982 levels. The recovery depends on ocean food and future El Niño conditions remain uncertain.
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Washington
Christmas Island
National Science Foundation
Pacific Ocean
Ralph W. Schreiber
Natural History Museum
Los Angeles County
California
Schreiber
The
Science Foundation
the Foundation
Republic of Kiribati
Gilbert Islands
James Cook
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