Self-help groups grow as alternative support networks
A AP feature outlines the rise of self-help groups guiding millions who are overweight, anxious, addicted, in debt, or facing health or family issues. The National Self-Help Clearinghouse tracks groups, linking people to meetings and resources while noting benefits and potential pitfalls.
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Terry Kirkpatrick
AP Newsfeatures
New York
Alan Gartner
The
Clearinghouse
Parents Anonymous
City University of New York
Gartner
Overeaters Anonymous
Frank Riessman
Queens College
Alcoholics Anonymous
Emotions Anonymous
St. Paul
Minn
Jewish Funeral Directors of America Inc
Gartner and
Riessman
Krimmer
AAO
Cinotti
Land investment can pay off with careful questions
Brad Betker reports Southern Illinois real estate specialists say land buys can be profitable but require clear goals and due diligence. Prices vary by location and services, with small tracts around $2,500 per acre and rising value due to demand. Buyers must consider zoning, taxes, access roads, water and sewage costs, mineral rights, and county-approved sewage systems, plus terrain when planning home layout to avoid costly systems.
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Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Southern
Illinois
Dorothy Dunn
Lake of Egypt Realty
Marion
Bill Walters
Carbondale
Mark Kennedy
Murphysboro
Price
Kennedy
Walters
Eye doctors doubt new orthokeratology merit
The American Association of Ophthalmology warns orthokeratology, a method using tight fitting contact lenses to reshape the cornea and eliminate glasses, is unproven, costly, and potentially harmful. Experts describe the practice as a gimmick with limited research, possible corneal damage, and unclear long term benefits.
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American Association of Ophthalmology
Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Alfonso Cinotti
M.D
Association
New Jersey
Burton Krimmer
Chicago
National Eye Institute
Dr. Krimmer
Krimmer
Philip Hessburg
Michigan
Hessburg
Dubious Arizona Land Offer Prompts Caution
Real estate ads tout up to 1000 acres near Dry Bluff Arizona at $50 per acre, inviting quick calls. Experts advise buyer caution, checking market value and property conditions before purchase, noting typical land prices and potential risks in such quick deals.
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Dry Bluff
Arizona
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