Dear Ann Landers Readers Warn About Melanoma Moles
A reader recounts a melanoma scare after an itchy mole led to a biopsy showing precancerous cells. Ann Landers reiterates check list for moles and urges prompt removal and follow up X rays for three years to monitor for new growth. The column also includes a humorous border-line crime tale from Bogota and readers’ reactions on tobacco taxes and government roles.
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Ann Landers
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Rhonda
Anchorage
Alaska
South America
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Calif
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Bogota
Oklahoma
Washington
Time-Saving Hints From Readers Spice Up Kitchens
A collection of reader tips on tracking open dates for items in the refrigerator marking with indelible ink sizing up product shelf life and noting dates on opened containers. Tips cover labeling recipes and spices organizing travel laundry and writing thoughts before calling relatives. Readers invite more submissions to Heloise Hox 798000 San Antonio TX.
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Judy Pollatta
Webster
N.Y
Joyce
A. Randall
Elba
San Antonio
Doctor explains recurring pneumothorax and treatment options
Reader asks about a lung transplant for a man with multiple collapsed lungs due to blebs. The doctor explains pneumothorax from air leaks, pleural membranes, and that treatment may involve removing blebs, laser sealing, or obliterating the pleural space, not transplantation.
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Dr. Donahue
P.O. Box
Orlando
Across and Down Puzzle Clues by Eugene Rye
A dense clue set presents a crossword with themes and mixed hints. Across entries include first, small pellets, approach, and notable phrases while Down clues cover varieties from biology to geometry, with references to sports teams and historic figures, all guiding word interlocks and solution time.
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