Advanced pet care market grows with veterinary tech advances
The article notes rising availability and sophistication of pet care driven by human medical tech, with veterinarians explaining limited insurance use and cost concerns. It highlights specialty hospitals, veterinarians like Dr. Van De Grift, and the rise of clinics aiding poorer owners through spay neuter and vaccines, plus the growing role of assistance dogs and fundraising events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohlin I Hospitals
Government ignores candy cigarette makers despite evidence
In Central New York a lack of regulation leaves candy cigarettes on shelves. Officials note disturbing links to tobacco use, while wholesalers report strong sales and minimal complaints. Critics say the packaging mimics real cigarettes, raising recruitment concerns for youths. Local retailers offer cautious nonevidence responses.
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Michael Hanuszczak
Central New York
Mary Bowe
Auer & Co
Syracuse Candy and Tobacco
Bowe
New York
Jackie Samoranski
Onondaga County Tobacco Education and Action Coalition
Samoranski
Party Experience
Erie Boulevard East
DeWitt
Lance Baker
Computer eye strain rising with long hours at terminals
San Francisco report notes Linda Hooper Costa, a Bank of America project manager, suffers headaches and blurred vision from computer use. Experts say 12 million Americans seek eye care yearly for computer related problems, costing about 1.15 billion dollars annually. As baby boomers age, computer vision issues may increase while most eye symptoms clear after time away from screens.
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San Francisco
Linda Hooper-Costa
Bank of America
Hooper-Costa
The
American Optometric Association
Computer vision tips reduce eyestrain at work
Ergonomic experts advise proper monitor distance and tilt, glare control, large type, high pixel density and refresh rate, frequent blinking, and closer document viewing. They warn aging eyes worsen strain but deny permanent eye damage from computer use, noting California guidelines exclude computer eyestrain as a musculoskeletal issue.
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California
Pet cancer therapy devices move beyond referral hospitals
Mahaffey notes many new cancer therapy tools for pets are emerging from primitive stages to broader use. Costs can run into four digits, but some owners invest in good treatment. Expensive devices have been limited to referral hospitals, yet adoption is spreading to more venues.
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Mike Livingston
Knight-Ridder
Columbia
Fido
Fluffy
Rover
Nnret
Muldanus
Lloyd's of
Mahaffey
Inventor Gates builds Dynamic Feeder and Solar Fountain
In a makeshift R D lab in his garage, Gates chronicles years of trial and error turning plastic into the Dynamic Feeder and Solar Fountain. He recalls failures from chewed corners to jammed seed wheels, notes sparse earnings, and hopes for a bankable breakthrough to fund future inventing.
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Beaver Lake Nature Center
Beaver Lake
Washington, D.C
Los Angeles
Gates
Pratique
U.S. Postal Service
Gales
Neighbor Above Keeps Brooklyn Home Awake At Night
A Brooklyn condo resident seeks relief from a disruptive upstairs neighbor whose daily 6 am footfalls, moving furniture, and exercise routines rattle ceilings and bedrooms. After letters and a police call failed to help, the writer asks for condo board action, hearings, and possible structural fixes or carpet offers as remedies. The column also shares dog care guidance from Ann Landers and readers.
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Canine Working Companions Inc
Syrdicuse
Onondaga Laks Park
Liverpool
Salt Museum
CWC
Christine Ruipert
Rupert
Disney World
Rear Ann Landersud
America
China
Conderginium
Lpm
Conderaini Board
Brookly
Brooklyn
Condo Board
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E.R. van de Griffill
Columbia, S.C
London
van de Grift
North Carolina State University
University of Georgia
Aiba Muhalicy
Chronete
Paul Bommarito
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
David Gresham
University of California At Berkeley
Barbara Merrill
Saratoga
Teading
Grisham
Wine OF Direct Bioi
Amatis
Erie Blvd
East
Syracuse
WED
Vorlg
McDonald's
Allam Panie
Sten
Chris Gates
Ann Landers
Praisi
Vel Gil Humane Society
Pati
Arra
Wing
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Ant Landers
Conti Bivd
Los Ang Calif
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