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Atopic dermatitis is the most common form of eczema

Atopic dermatitis is the most common form of eczema

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Atopic dermatitis is the most common form of eczema

Saturday, September 24, 2022
Dear Doctors: I got a few patches of itchy, red skin on my arms six months ago.My doctor says it's atopic dermatitis, but the cream he gave me isn't helping. My friend says it's eczema, which she also has. She let me try her prescription cream, and it got better.
Martha’s Vineyard flight ignores problem

Martha’s Vineyard flight ignores problem

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Martha’s Vineyard flight ignores problem

Friday, September 23, 2022
Much of the nation’s political and commentary class had a near-nervous breakdown when 48 Venezuelans who had crossed illegally into the United States arrived at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport, not far from the summer homes of some of the country’s wealthiest and best-connected people.
Boyfriend won’t condemn violent behavior

Boyfriend won’t condemn violent behavior

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Boyfriend won’t condemn violent behavior

Friday, September 23, 2022
DEAR HARRIETTE: I've been keeping up with a high profile celebrity trial that deals with domestic violence between a man and a woman. My boyfriend and I were discussing the trial the other day over the phone.
Study links drinking carbonated water and weight gain

Study links drinking carbonated water and weight gain

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Study links drinking carbonated water and weight gain

Friday, September 23, 2022
Dear Doctors: As part of a reducing diet, we like to drink plain carbonated water. There's no sugar in it, no additives and no sweeteners. But apparently there is a new study that says carbonated water leads to weight gain? Why would that be?
DO JUST ONE THING

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, September 22, 2022
Did you know laundry accounts for as much as 20% of the water used in your home? To save water, a few small habits can go a long way.
Happier reader still suffering from FOMO

Happier reader still suffering from FOMO

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Happier reader still suffering from FOMO

Thursday, September 22, 2022
DEAR HARRIETTE: For several years — beginning around the same time that the pandemic started — I was deeply depressed. I was unhappy with the way that I looked, my job, my finances and my relationship. For all of those reasons, I was very low-functioning.
Two families, bound by goodness

Two families, bound by goodness

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Two families, bound by goodness

Wednesday, September 21, 2022
If you need proof of the Anne Frank dictum (“In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart”) – if you doubt there is a poetry to paying it forward – if you wonder whether life can reveal a virtuous circle when on the cruel surface, it takes the form of a vicious circle –...
Mother-in-law’s attitude makes relationship difficult

Mother-in-law’s attitude makes relationship difficult

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Mother-in-law’s attitude makes relationship difficult

Wednesday, September 21, 2022
DEAR HARRIETTE: I don't get along with my mother-in-law. She is too judgmental. Whenever I see her, she immediately picks something about me to criticize.
Cardiovascular disease often looks different in women’s cases than men

Cardiovascular disease often looks different in women’s cases than men

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Cardiovascular disease often looks different in women’s cases than men

Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Dear Doctors: I'm a 38-year-old woman in good health. I kept getting a tight chest while running, so my doctor did some tests. He said my heart looked fine. But when I went for a second opinion, I was diagnosed with microvascular disease. I've never even heard of that before.