Lifestyle Columns
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Get prepared before illness strikes your childNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The 9-year-old's mother paged as I was leaving the house for morning hospital rounds. She called to report that her son had woken up with a low-grade fever and headache....
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Removing tonsils not best ideaNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Removing tonsils may not be the best treatment for kids Removing the tonsils of children with mild or moderate throat infections is more expensive and has fewer he...
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Sudden deafness leaves doctors at a lossNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I went to bed one Thursday evening, and, when I awoke that Friday morning, my hearing in my left ear was gone. I am a healthy person and have not had any injuries...
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The Quad Cities: where eagles fly and inventors dareNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Tucked into both banks of the Mississippi River, the Quad Cities are a nice place to visit and you might like to live there -- especially if you were an American bald ea...
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Read a menu, book a table onlineNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - If you plan to dine out in your next city destination, you can see menus of all levels of restaurants at Menu Pages, www.menupages.com, which covers more than 25,000 res...
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Sew up plans to take kids to a handwork campNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - When my daughter was in third grade, another parent had the idea to teach kids how to knit as an after-class, in-school activity. Since this parent's child was a boy, he...
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US Airways discounts Europe flights, adds bonusNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - US Airways is offering 10 percent off coach-class tickets to Europe plus 10,000 bonus Dividend Miles for round-trip tickets to Europe. Or, if you feel like splurging, yo...
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Several options regarding damage to propertyNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I have a rental unit that I have leased out with only a $200 security deposit. I inadvertently rented to a smoker with a small dog. I was aware of the dog, but no...
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On the way to LA? Check out three by the seaNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - "Where should I stay?" That's the most common question I am asked by business travelers planning a trip to Los Angeles. But, when I mention some great hotels located dow...
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Enduring an uncomfortable stay at the Comfort InnNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I recently had a disastrous stay at a Comfort Inn in Capitol Heights, Md. When my wife and I checked in, we were given the keys to a room that was a mess. The uph...