Bicycle dangers and endurance icon share summer health notes
The report warns cycling injuries exceed half a million annually with about 1000 deaths, and cautions on pressure injuries and heat. It urges helmet use and bright clothing, proper bike fit, and space between groin and frame. Johnny Kelley, 83, completes his 59th Boston Marathon in just over five hours.
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AARP Confronts Future Role At Orlando Convention
The American Association of Retired Persons opened its biennial conference in Orlando as members debated whether to pursue political clout or remain non-political. With 32 million members, the group educates on seniors rights, offers tax help, and supports programs like auto and Medigap insurance while considering AARP-Vote to engage candidates on Medicare and pension issues.
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Reading material for healthy aging in youth and beyond
The note reviews Aging Well by Dr. James F Fries, highlighting five keys to a healthy senior lifestyle: exercise diet no smoking alcohol moderation and weight control. It notes emphasis on mind exercise memory and mood, and covers pain solutions and daily aids, while critiquing its omission of glaucoma. Published by Addison Wesley. price 16. ordered via United Seniors Health Cooperative in Washington DC.
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Miscarriage paternity and financial responsibility divide
Reader asks if a biological father bears medical costs when a pregnancy ends in miscarriage. Ann Landers notes paternity laws vary by state. typically a father is liable for expenses only if a baby is carried to term, unless specific law states otherwise. In Utah, a single woman may need protective measures, and the reply includes drug education guidance and an offer to obtain Ann Landers’ booklet.
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Gremlins 2 Team Aims for Wild Sequel Chaos
In a rare studio tour, director Joe Dante and producer Mike Finnell discuss Gremlins 2 The New Batch their aim for a free rein wilder than the original. They seek a cartoon like style with rapid joke shifts while preserving the Mogwai Gremlin contrast and chaotic humor.
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Gorbachev donates book profits to hospital near birthplace
Tass notes Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev gave about 400000 earned by foreign publication of two books to a hospital near Privolnaye, his birthplace in southern Russia. Proceeds will fund foreign medical equipment and medicines. Advertising Age reports Gorbachev quip used in new San Francisco CVB ads. A 1986 lawsuit by a cellist against Tony Bennett over herpes was settled and sealed.
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