Get second opinion on syphilis test
Dear Ann Landers answers two readers on medical and domestic concerns. A Texas wife questions possible syphilis infection from a husband who donated blood and later tested positive. The columnist explains false positives and advises retesting. A Toronto man complains about a freeloading boyfriend, while Ann corrects the common misusage can’t care less and explains the proper form.
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Ann Landers
Hank
Texas
American Social Health Association
Heloise hints on recycling labels and gifts
Readers share tips to leave labels on recyclable containers to ease recycling. Some advise contacting local recyclers for guidelines as many do not require removing labels. Also included are light, humorous reader notes on desk items and gift certificates for holidays.
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Heloise
UPC
Judy Latour
Lake Shore
Minn
Tam
Midwest
Ilena Holder
Hollywood
Ala
Malignant external otitis and paraganglioma Q&A
In a medical Q&A format, Dr. Donohue explains that malignant external otitis is a serious infection often caused by pseudomonas requiring urgent antibiotic treatment, potentially intravenous, and that malignant does not always indicate cancer. He also describes paragangliomas as rare nerve tissue tumors in the head and neck, usually benign but capable of serious local effects, with surgery or radiation as treatment options.
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Donohue
CROSSWORD By Eugene Sheffer ACROSS and DOWN clues
Puzzle from Eugene Sheffer features themed entries and numerous wordplay clues across and down including names like Mr Louis and Ms MacGraw with hints for solutions and partial phrases from a classic crossword page.
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Eugene Sheffer
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