Blood iron overload awareness and testing urged
Dear Ann Landers shares a letter on hereditary hemochromatosis HH the most common genetic disease in the U S. It highlights risks symptoms and the FDA approval of HH blood for donation to ease shortages. Readers are urged to ask doctors for serum iron TIBC saturation and ferritin tests and consider DNA testing for diagnosis or risk.
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Dear Ann Landers
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
FDA
American Hemochromatosis Society
E. Atlantic Ave
Delray Beach
Fla
Americanhs.org
Sandra Thomas
AHS
Ann Landers
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Paradise
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Heartworms and Pet Health Advice from Heloise
Reader guidance on canine heartworm prevention, testing, and monthly protection. Warns indoor dogs still at risk from mosquitoes. notes cats now have heartworm options. Includes a pet photo plug and a birdseed handling tip from Texas readers.
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Heloise P.S
Paddi Poo
Maine
Jo Irvin
Omaha
Neb
Earache in Swimmers Tips for Ear Care and Prevention
Letter explains swimmer's ear from prolonged water exposure. Advice outlines protecting ear wax, avoiding cotton swabs, and home care with equal parts white vinegar and rubbing alcohol drops, three daily applications for a week, then daily after swimming. Recommends towel wick, low heat hair dryer if needed.
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DR. Donohue
H.M
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer Across
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer fills a partial grid with clues spanning Radius filleted dull and tricky wordplay from Dull to Samantha. The puzzle lists many partial phrases and clues across varied topics and references, including a humorous entry on Homer Simpson and a famous montage of wordplay.
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