Reasons women avoid doctors in Dear Ann Landers column
Readers discuss why women skip medical care citing fear of mistreatment and inaccurate diagnoses. Letters from Janet in New York and others describe painful experiences, unnecessary tests, and costly bills. Advice urges regular checkups, second opinions, and careful selection of a trustworthy physician.
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Calendar tips and purse safety by Heloise notes
Readers share practical household hints from a desk calendar reuse to back pages as notepads. A Virginia reader suggests degearing corners to save pages and use the backside as a jotting surface.
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Grandmother questions vaccination stance for grandchild
Dr Donohue recounts the benefits of vaccines in preventing polio and smallpox and notes laws require immunizations for school entry. He says parents are the ultimate health decision makers but urges advocates for the child, reassuring that vaccines protected many from iron lungs and serious diseases.
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