Dear Ann Landers column on discipline and MRI reminders
A reader asks how to handle a sister with undisciplined grandchildren and suggests boundaries and childcare strategies. Another letter urges after six months and yearly follow ups with MRI for breast cancer survivors to catch brain metastases earlier, and a Toscanini anecdote caps the Gem of the Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Molly
Cynthia
Virginia
Ann
Valerie
New Jersey
Arturo Toscanini
Walter
Blind pets adapt and still enjoy life, Heloise notes
Dear Readers shows how aging pets cope with sight or hearing loss, using Savvi the miniature schnauzer as an example. The column urges vet guidance, maintaining routine and appetite, and sharing enduring companionship despite blindness or deafness. It also features Pet Pass readers Baby and Charlie, an 18 year old chihuahua and a 6 year old cockatiel, who interact playfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savvi
Heloise
Baby
Charlie
Peggy Blinn
San Antonio
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Understanding joint mice and osteochondritis dissecans in youths
Reader asks about knee pain in a 14 year old. Joint mice are loose bone fragments inside the knee, caused by osteochondritis dissecans. Main knee involvement, rest promotes healing, possible arthroscopic removal after six weeks, physical therapy strengthens leg muscles to prevent recurrence.
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer wet Malice 23Factory
Crossword clues from a vintage Sheffer page show a mix of wordplay and definitions. The grid hints at a standard crossword with references to famous names, figures, and common phrases embedded in playful clues.
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P.O
Paul Donohue
Dr. Donohue
P.O. Box
Orlando
Eugene Sheffer
Alternativ
Jeans
Baldwin Strauss
Sculptor
Garfield's Pal
Uris
Rose
Gremini
Sion
Yao
Oeary
Walt
King Features
Nyc
Connie
Blondie
Leroy
Diays
Euler
Davis
Brad Pit
Walberger
Setle Bailey
THE
Association OF Army Chefs
Baby Blues
Heth
Dilbert
Tm ‘Ealthy
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