Culinary mysteries rise in days ahead and Halloween candy tips
Teaser notes upcoming features with playful titles like Slime and Garbage as teen culture themes. A Home & Garden tip shows planting amaryllis for holiday blooms while segments discuss preserving old barns and solving culinary mysteries around leftover Halloween candy.
Should a couple marry amid addiction doubts
Connie asks if her recovering alcoholic fiancé is safe to marry soon and whether professional help is needed before starting a family. Heart counsels that alcoholism generally requires treatment and urges counseling, prevention, and a professional evaluation before rushing into marriage. It cites Al-Anon resources and stresses careful, evidence-based preparation.
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Winter driving and safety reminders amid early snow
Health briefs emphasize winter readiness with checks on vulnerable adults, carbon monoxide detectors, spare keys, and emergency plans. Advice covers shoveling, food and water запас, warm clothing in cars, clear lights, extra time and distance, emergency numbers, flashlights, and watching for responders. Streets may be slick as leaves shed snow. driving requires winter skills.
Planned Parenthood distributes family sex education video kit
In October National Family Sexuality Education Month, Planned Parenthood Center of Syracuse donated copies of its video kit Talking about Sex A Guide for Families to Onondaga County public libraries. The half hour program targets ages 10 to 14 with sections on puberty relationships pregnancy abstinence and contraception and includes a parent guide and kid workbook. Central Library and four branches hold copies and suburban libraries can loan via inter library loan. circulation starts this week.
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Onondaga County
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Prostate Cancer Sessions Offer Free Community Talks
The Onondaga County Health Department and St. Joseph's Wellness Place run two free programs for men on prostate and colorectal cancer. They cover risk factors screening guidelines and symptoms with take home colorectal screening kits for men 50 and older. Sessions run 6:30 to 8 p.m. on November 5 and 6 at St. Joseph's Wellness Place with advance registration by calling 622-3511.
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Infant Bath Seats Linked to Drownings Warned by Pediatricians
The American Academy of Pediatrics warns infant bath seats are not safe substitutes for adult supervision. A study on Pediatrics.org found 32 drownings over 13 years involving seats for 5 to 15 month olds, often when the child climbed out or the seat tipped over. Caregiver lapse in supervision accompanied most cases. Researchers urge CPR training for caregivers to boost survival chances.
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Pediatrics.org
Parents urged to focus on kids’ long term eating patterns
Researchers say nutrition for children ages two to five matters most by overall eating patterns over several days. Parents should offer a variety of nutritious foods and make selections easy and pleasant for children. Do not worry about perfect balance at every meal.
Noise harms hearing and offers protective steps for all
In a noisy world many risk hearing loss from daily sounds. The piece cites Clinton's high frequency loss, studies pegging 25 to 28 million Americans affected, and advances in discreet hearing aids. Experts urge ear protection and careful listening to preserve hearing, noting future implantable tech may aid those with damage.
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Connie Mariano
United States
Sergei Kochkin
Better Hearing Institute
Ross Roeser
Cal- Her Center For Communication Disorders
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Dallas
John Wheeler
Deafness Research Foundation
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Hearing loss facts and advances threaten silence
A broad survey notes over 26 million Americans have hearing loss, with a third affected by age 65. It outlines causes, costs, and heredity, plus technology from earmuffs to cochlear implants and digital hearing aids, stressing the stigma barrier and hope from devices and acceptance.
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Photographers defend jobs after death of princess
Letter writers defend photojournalists after Princess Diana death, noting photographers face harassment while covering events. Maureen McCloud argues journalism is an art and paparazzi sensationalism harms decency. readers share anecdotes and seek professional guidance from Ann Landers.
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Culver City
Calif
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Tulsa
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