Show 19— The Herald Journal Logan UtatuMonday Am Landers Mjrrtl US DEAR ANN LANDERS: I bear a lot about dove cigarettes They an supposed to be better than tobacco became they do not cause cancer TbejYe darned expensive but worth it if the daimi are true Please tdl ns about them Thanks — Willie from Anchorage Alaska DEAR WILLIE: Cigarettes doves are an tncreulagly popular alternative to the traditional variety In INi for example ISO million dove cigarettes were imported from Indonesia and add in the UR Most consumers are teenagers udvounx adults d They contain twotidrda tobacco and doves Although many people believe that the lower tobacco content renders them leu harmful than regular cigarettes the opposite may be true Recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta suggest that people who smoke clove cigarettes are at risk for serious hmc damage Such was Die case of a previously healthy boy One evening after Smoking dove cigarettes he developed fever and difficulty breathing and was admitted to a hospital for treatment He survived but wu very HI for several days So far the shortterm advene effects of smoking dove cigarettes are known to indnde constriction of the airways coughing up blood fluid accumulation in the tongs chest pains and one-thir- vomiting One of tiie reasons clove cigarettes are so noxious may be that they deliver twice as much nicotine tar and carbon 'monoxide as modenteUr American brands Another reason may be the clove component itself Eugenol the active ingredient in doves puff-for-pu- 19117 ff (which dentists have used as a local anfapwtic for yean) deadens senution in the throat and allows smokers to inhale more deeply and hold the smoke in (heir lungs for a longer time As there is no proof of any long-terhealth ud dne to dove cigarette! (beyond the smoking toba a BY BOOKER PIP MOO EVER STOT 10 THINK ABOUT INC RD96IMUTV Of LIFE ON OTHER PUMC19? ! JIM DAVIS ACRES AlWriHATUFE e MTEUIGENTrANPHpW WMP1RHJL IT W0ULP MAKE SID ACT0AUV wmi THEM? m ! produce the kind uf damage to cells that may eventually lead to cancer doves are jut one of aaany ingredients being added to cigarettes to make them more flavorful and appealing The effects of these additives have not been thoroughly studied but re is cause for concern DEAR ANN LANDERS: BY CHARLES PEANUTS My fatherWaw passed away last December: When the date of my wedding anniversary came around in September we decided it would be inappropriate to send an auniversaiy card to Ida mother I'd like to makeit clear that we did not forget tiie dale we simply fdt it wasn’t the M SCHULTZ in-law- s’ XUEARAtfANPSftOOTH' 0UTALLTHERJCTFRINT5 RUM THOSE TRAPS? thing todo Now Us mother la angry with us for not remembering her anniversary She still signs her cards and letters with butt names which indicates that she hu not yet been able to accept her husband’s deatiL Were we wrung? If you say we were I will write a note and apologise Please let ua know soon— LJ) in Santa Fe DEAR LJ): tt is Inappropriate to celebrate by gift or card a wedding anniversary when cue of the couple is ne longer Bring It would be gracious however to take the surviving person to dinner on that evening without making a point of “why" MR MEN AND LITTLE MISS BY HARGREAVES AND SEILERS MW Nam Amarica Syndicate Horoscope Far Tuesday March 17 1M7 LEO (Jdy 22) A lick of proper organisation could be your nemesis today Try to be systematic or die yon might just skid aroundcoroersaecomplisMngiioQiing VIRGO (Aug 22) Continue to monitor yonr resources as prudently as possible today Get your scissors out and start looking tor ways to trim expenses LIBRA (Sept 23) It's possible you may run into some stiff resistance today if you insist on having everything done your way Yield a 23-A-ug Your Birthday A portion of your time in the year ahead will be spent ridding yourself of dd obstacles that have hindered yonr progress Once they are out of the wav you will move ahead rapidly 23-Sep- BY CAPTAIN EASY CROOKS ft LAWRENCE non-essenti- PISCES (Feb 20) There’s some tiling you're presently tied into that you might be better off without If you can’t dissolve the arrangement at least start watching it more closely - ARIES (March 21April 19) Be careful with those with whom you become involved today because youH be judged by the quality of your associates Good associations wm enhance your ch TAURUS 20) If you’ve fallen (April y behind in your wok lately don't create extra pressure by pushing yourself too hard Do what you can but do it effectively GEMINI (May 2Uuue20) Today you might try to hide something from someone yon love hoping to spare his or her feelings It’s best not to do that because it’ll come out anyway CANCER (June 22) Try to avoid comments could home Unkind at today disputes inflict wounds that won’t heal easily — they leave lasting sears might V r 0 20-Ma- 21-Ju- ly '£ m 9 rw I' 4t t I nmh- - J''l C r J4 v 4s1- 4 2S-Oe- L SCORPIO years old He prescribed Sinemet to help control the tremors Twice a day doesn’t do much but every three hours establishes almost complete control My doctor seems unconI cerned but since this is a derivative of am concerned about the possible side effects I can find very little about Parkinson’s disease Is it life threatening if left uncontrolled? What do I have to look forward to? wm I lose all control of my limbi? I would S5 L-do- DEAB READER: It is important to know whether you mean Parkinson’s disease (primary Parkinsonism) or secondary or acquired Parkinsonism The cause of Parkinson’s disease is unknown Parkinsonism is associated with a loss of formation of dopamine in the brain and the loss of brain cells that respond to was found to relieve many of the symptoms of Parkinsonism You can’t just take a dopamine as it cant get through the blood-brai- n barrier the barrier that keeps many can things out of the brain But some pass the barrier and be used by the brain to form dopamine As the brain dopamine level increases the symptoms of Parkinsonism are controlled The necessary connections for many brain functions are reactivated Parkinson'f disease begins slowly usually with a tremor that characteristically occurs at rest Then there is trouble in making movements or movements are markedly slowed face a decrease in the That leads to a mask-lik- e frequency of eye blinking and a staring expression There is a tendency to physical rigidity That also progresses to difficulty in pa 22) 24-N-ov If wosk you’ve -- ignored lately catches up with yon today tt could put you in a dour mood you'll want to be elsewhere doing something that's fun SAGITTARIUS (Nov 21) It's beat not to delegate important matters to others today they’re not likely to handle them as effectively as you can CAPRICORN (Dec 22Jan 19) Be careful today that you don't get yourself out on a Hmb where your career la concerned by promising more yon can deliver YouH definitely be 2f-D- ec BYDICKCAVALLI W1NTHROP lifM ffwnrfM AQUARIUS (Jan If) Be extra attentive today if yonre trying to remember the names of people to whom yon are introduced names You won’t make points 20-F- eb mis-mouthl- ng 19S7 i ‘ DEAR DR LAMB: I have been diagnosed by a neurologist as having Parkinson's disease I’m (Oct j Nwnoaoar Enterpriss Ann i ' 9 CM ml' 'ii ' maintaining postnre and dHHmity la stuffing upright The torso is often canted forward Hie disease cu progress to more serious states and Tm aany to say cu cause a person to become wheelchaubound But before you get too discouraged please note that the progression is so slow that in many cases it is 10 to 15 years after the diagnosis is made before disability occurs Some of the cases of secondary Parkinsonism are caused by encephalitis inflammation of the brain that may have occurred years earlier The encephalitis is usually from a virus infection ud may be so minimal as to go unrecognized One strain of influenza is suspected as a cause Other viruses are known to be the cause too Secondary Parkinsonism is even slower in its progression or may even stabilize without further progression Other cases are caused by a stroke or deposits in the arteries to the brain The Yes there are side efforts of most common one occurs early nausea and vomiting This is leu likely with Sinemet which contains another medicine to help prevent this If you have not had this you are doing welL The and that is why side effects are you must rely on your doctor to adjust your dosages as needed Also there are other medicines that may be tried first in mild cases The goal is to delay as long giving or increasing amounts of as possible ud still hold the disorder in check Hist is because in the course of time the effectiveness of may decrease ud your doctor wants to reserve larger doses until he hu to use them to maintain his patient’s functions BYARTSANSOM THE BORN LOSER fatty-cholester- L-do-pa dose-depude- FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE nt BY LYNN JOHNSTON L-do- L-do-pa u long u possible 19S7 Worm Amarica Syndicate Inc Almanac By United Press International Today is Monday March 1987 with 290 to follow 16 the 75th day of The moon is just leaving its full phase The morning stars are Mercury Vans and Saturn The evening stars are Mars and Jupiter Crossword ACROSS him Urn (ato tonal IDasaatoar 12 44 Itoawn 47 WhitirM 40 Law affair SINm OMneh 41 FIm cm S7Smm SI Mm LM ISfcgMM's Nin 14 HA ISCmwmi PMt 22BmhiM 24CMKVM 24 Avar ia ZJHmmm 2 M 21SMBtop SfEWM 17 hap SSTypaalPnaB 40Dmm a oonno a odd inn iIdboobIddo IOD I DDQDB ODD EDOOmmCDDCD 3BQG a COOl iQDDnQQn" ! wm EDDaDOB ODD Finn I MVnU ' OStomy DOWN Kim IIOvApA mt KIT HRaaun Shnmr’i 1 llarni U EDO ! 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