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Tuesday, August 23, 2005
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Bigger doesn’t mean better
August 23, 2005 in Sports on Page C5 WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – We don’t know why San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Thomas Herrion collapsed during a postgame prayer Saturday night and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. …
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The Slice: Looks can be deceiving
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D1 While standing in a cruise embarkation line in Seattle, Rick Jones thought he recognized a man in front of him. “Are you from Spokane?” he asked.
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Immunizations offer peace of mind
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D1 The only maternal death I recall from my residency was a pregnant woman who died from chicken pox pneumonia. Back then, there were no anti-viral drugs to give her, and …
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Healthy steps toward adulthood
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D1 If you’re the parent of a college-aged kid, you’ve likely spent the last 18 years or so attending to your child’s every medical need. You took care of the immunizations …
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Lifestyle could help aging mind
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D1 Like many Americans sliding into middle age, Kimberly McClain started worrying that her memory was beginning to slip. “It was little things. I couldn’t remember what I had for dinner …
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Horoscope
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D2 For 08-23-2005
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Don’t let money keep you from doctor
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D2 Dear Dr. Gott: I don’t have enough money to seek professional help, as I’m a single parent on a very low income. My 13-year-old daughter has been wetting the bed …
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Actually, it’s about time that he checked it out
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D2 Don Cheadle has finally visited “Hotel Rwanda.” The 40-year-old actor toured the Hotel des Milles Collines in Rwanda’s capital Kigali last month, speaking with several of the more than 1,000 …
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Yearlong fixation means intentions not all innocent
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D2 Dear Annie: I’ve been married to “Joe,” a wonderful man, for eight years. A year ago, I came across an old letter (from 10 years back) from a friend, “Mike.” …
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At your fingertips
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D3 Dermatologist Ellen Cunningham recently diagnosed a hair-loss disorder in a patient by first examining the person’s fingernails. “The patient presented with pits in their nails. That’s very common in someone …
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Health bulletin board
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D3 New listings Lilac City Volkssport – This 5k or 10k walk will start between 8 a.m. and noon Saturday at the High Bridge Park picnic shelter on the corner of …
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Lice combs may outperform OTC chemicals
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D3 Head lice: Combing may outperform over-the-counter chemicals. The question: Mere mention of head lice can make parents of young children squirm and then sigh, aware of the effort it will …
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Studies confirm spice’s lipid-lowering ability
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D3 Q. I have a history of high cholesterol dating at least to bypass surgery about 12 years ago. My cholesterol was running around 290. Several months ago I decided to …
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‘P.O.V’ offers tale from the South
August 23, 2005 in Features on Page D4 Veteran documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee likes to talk about himself and the South, roughly in that order. And for the patient viewer, his epic-length movies are invariably fascinating, maddeningly self-involved …

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