Closet revelations and weighty advice from Dear Ann Landers
Dear readers share a tale of reacquainting with a gay friend and a son's reaction, then a nurse’s plea about obesity in cardiac patients and the strain on caregivers. Ann Landers offers blunt judgment, urging acceptance of derailment and stressing personal responsibility, with a closing GEM OF THE DAY reflecting on Washington's illusion of power.
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Heloise tips recycle fax sheets and elder care bedding
Readers share pocket sized advice on eco friendly reuse of fax cover sheets by feeding them back into the machine with a line drawn first. A separate note suggests gifting elder relatives well fitting bedding like sheets blankets and pillows to improve comfort. A Virginia Pond tip recommends seam rippers to remove shrink wrap from CDs and to cut out codes or coupons.
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Phen-Fen linked to pulmonary hypertension warning
Dear Dr. Donohue notes phen fen risks with phentermine and fenfluramine where pulmonary hypertension may develop. chief symptom is shortness of breath plus possible reduced blood oxygen. condition can be hard to control and may improve after stopping the pills in some cases.
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