Lifestyle Columns
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Let your brother liveFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. From late high school on, my younger brother has chosen to distance himself from family. My parents are Cuban, we're a pretty close family, with its share of Hisp...
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Why fewer women get mammograms -- and what docs are doing about itFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - It's a procedure that lasts no more than 20 minutes, delivers 5 to 10 seconds of discomfort and saves lives. But mammograms don't get high marks from many women, despit...
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Rheumatic fever not tied to restless legsFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am an 86-year-old widow of a disabled World War II veteran. I am the eldest in a family of five girls. I and two of my sisters have Restless Legs Syndrome. We three...
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Newborn rashes commonFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Mom and dad showed up on time for their newborn's first outpatient exam. That was already quite an accomplishment, considering the packing and infant bundling needed bef...
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Replacing carpeting should be pro-ratedFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I, along with our two small children and one dog recently moved out of a townhouse that we lived in for 2½ years. The property manager is telling u...
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Site provides guidance on spiritual retreatsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - If you like to start a new year with a spiritual retreat, check out a site sponsored by the Roman Catholic Order of Saint Benedict, www.osb.org/retreats. It includes a d...
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More to disclosure than legal aspectsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I've been a Realtor for less than a year. As a new agent, my biggest concern is liability and lawsuits for undisclosed property defects. When I studied for my rea...
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Find cause, then cure for rising mailbox postsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I live in a townhouse complex and the problem I'm trying to solve involves our mailbox posts. The mailboxes are mounted on treated wood assemblies, anywhere from ...
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Remember, it's cozy, not tinyFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Metropolitan Home takes on small spaces in its March edition. This probably interests many people, even those whose daughter didn't just move into a studio apartment. It...
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Many hopes pegged on relief planFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Second of two parts The first article in this series indicated that the current stringency in the mortgage market will ease when investors regain their confidence, ...