Fishy marriage advice from Dear Ann prompts trust talk
Louisiana wife wonders about her husband Robert who hides wedding photos under a fish tank while exercising. The columnist says the suspicion is reasonable and urges honest conversation, possibly counseling, to save the marriage from a breakdown of trust.
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Ann
Robert
Louisiana
Too Nice Faces Rude Neighbors Who Mooch
Ann Landers advises setting clear boundaries with rude neighbors who intrude and mooch. She urges decisive action to halt aggressiveness, even if it creates enemies, to protect one’s home and dignity. The column condemns lack of decency and supports firm, boundary–driven responses.
Grandparents should know Dear Ann letter echoes hope
Vidalia Lou shares her experience after Florida Qs plea for grandparents to learn of a grandchild. A 2 year old child linked to a father who initially denied paternity leads to a test confirming fatherhood and welcoming involvement from the grandparents. The reply grants Lou a symbolic angel's halo for sharing encouragement.
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Ann
Florida Q
Lou
Rural health gap widens as preventive care falls short
A CDC report shows rural Americans smoke more, lose more teeth, and die earlier than urban and suburban residents. While overall health improves, access to preventive care lags due to distance and poverty, with hospitals struggling to hire staff and ambulances delayed for emergencies.
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Washington
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Mary Wakefield
George Mason University
Fairfax
Wakefield
Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
Horoscope and birthday celebrities list full of signs
A collage horoscopic column lists celebrities born on this day including Arnold Palmer Karl Lagerfeld Amy Irving Dan Castellaneta Miranda Wilson Guy Ritchie Ryan Phillippe and others. It then offers sun sign forecasts for Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer and Leo with advice on relationships confidence work travel and finances.
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Arnold Palmer
Karl Lagerfeld
Amy Irving
Dan Castellaneta
Miranda Wilson
Guy Ritchie
Ryan Phillipe
Birth control linked with heart risk
Dutch study of 4,301 women links estrogen based birth control pills and menopause hormone supplements to higher microalbuminuria rates, a potential early sign of kidney and heart disease. Women using estrogen pills or hormones within a year showed about double the risk. long-term hormone users faced about twice the risk. Findings are preliminary and call for confirmation by further research.
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Chicago
Taco B.M. Monster
University of Groningen
JoAnn Manson
Harvard University
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Nicca Goldberg
Women’s Heart
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York
American Heart Association
Abiomed aims for 15 artificial hearts implanted by mid next year
Abiomed Inc hopes to implant 15 Abiocor artificial hearts by mid next year after the July 2 operation at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. Robert Tools, the first recipient, was moved from intensive care recently as five to six patients await screening weekly, per surgeon Dr. Laman Gray.
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Louisville, Ky
Ed Berger
Abiomed Inc
Courier- Journal of Louisville
Robert Tools
Franklin
Jewish Hospital
Louisville
Laman Gray
Tools
AIDS funds misused amid provocative prevention ads
In Washington and San Francisco, federally funded AIDS prevention programs drew fire for sexually provocative materials and mismanagement. Critics say funds are wasted, with calls for audits as advocates defend outreach while stressing the need to engage high risk groups. Authorities promise reviews and tighter oversight.
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Washington
Wayne Turner
Act Up
Iowa
Charles Grassley
Senate Finance Committee
Grassley
Health and Human Services Inspector General
San Francisco
Kansas City
Indiana
District of Columbia
Los Angeles
Dallas
Lisa Swenarski
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Douglas Morgan
Aids Bureau
The
Health Resources and Services Administration
Brian Byrnes
San Francisco Aids Foundation
Steven Tierney
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