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Watching Michigan loons in the face of disease
PETOSKEY — A few years ago Peggy and Phil Millard were kayaking on Round Lake and saw a pair of loons trying to drive a third away from the lake. "They were charging at it and being aggressive toward it," said Peggy, who lives on the Petoskey-...
Tags: Biology, Invasive Species, Conservation, Lakes and Ponds, Environmental Issues
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
![<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/" target="_blank">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/49569952-08110724.jpg "<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/\" target=\"_blank\">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>")
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Disease Prevention, Pediatrics, Salt, Premature Birth, Early Learning
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Extortion at funerals? That's low, even for low-life scammers
Watchdog with Paul MuschickWith this being National Consumer Protection Week, I'm receiving all sorts of tips about the latest scams and how to avoid them. This list from the Bucks County Crimes Against Older Adults Task Force includes one that's new to me...... -
Corning beef
Q: I use to use a recipe I got from the Chicago Tribune for making your own corned beef from scratch, using whatever cut of beef you wanted. Recipe dates back to 1993 or 1994. The last time I used the recipe was 1999. I was going to try the recipe again...
Tags: New York City, Salt, Corned Beef, Beef Brisket, St. Patrick's Day
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Chain Of Environmental Consequences Slaughtering Birds
The Hartford CourantI'm not much of a bird-watcher. But I'm a devoted and appreciative observer of the common loon. Every time I see its black-and-white beauty, hear its eerie wail or watch its deep-water diving is a blessing. Each cry of the loon is precious to me. So news...Tags: Whitefish, Executive Branch, Lakes and Ponds, Storrs, Government
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Doctor says cold medicines don't work for young kids
When a young child comes down with a cold — congestion, a scratchy sore throat and runny nose, maybe with greenish goo — many parents head straight for the drugstore for a bottle of children's cold medicine. Don't bother. It's worth it...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Headaches, Pediatrics, Soups, Dizziness
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First birding festival held at the Salton Sea
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterMECCA — Shane Mast and his wife, Sabrina, had heard that the Salton Sea was polluted, but after their first visit to the Salton Sea State Recreation Area Sunday, they don’t believe that’s the case. “The Salton Sea is great, it&...Tags: Sports, Canoeing and Kayaking, Festive Events, Travel, Hobbies
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Basic steps to canning
Today's Prep School is not for everyone. If you're an experienced canner, for example, don't read another word. Likewise, if you can stroll the aisles of your local farmers market or look out into your own backyard garden and not be dismayed by the...Tags: Cucumbers, Recipes
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Be on the lookout for banded loons
This year, several organizations have reported an earlier and busier season of avian botulism. And with that busy season, Jeff Lange of Alanson, a local coordinator of the Michigan Loon Watch, asks those who come across dead or dying loons to check... -
Avian botulism: Dead, dying loons found at Sleeping Bear Dunes
EMPIRE, Mich. (AP) — Volunteers and biologists say they've found about 300 dead or dying loons over the past few days at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Detroit Free Press reports the birds in the northern Lower Peninsula are...
Tags: Biology, Politics, Freedom of the Press, Detroit Free Press, Science and Technology
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Long-studied Lake Bellaire loon dies, age 21
NORTHPORT, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Audubon says a common loon well-known in the northern Lower Peninsula has died, apparently from eating contaminated fish. The bird known as "Patriarch" was 21 years old. He was among the first loons in the region...
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Tip of the Mitt: a busy avian botulism season in Northern Michigan
Dan Myers, water resource specialist for Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, said he got a call from a woman a few weeks ago who was watching a loon struggling to get out of the surf of Lake Michigan. The loon, he says, was most likely infected with avian...
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Lake Michigan
May 6, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Mar 5, 2013
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Mar 12, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Feb 7, 2013
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Jan 30, 2013
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Jan 21, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Aug 29, 2012
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Oct 22, 2012
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Oct 18, 2012
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Oct 18, 2012
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Oct 12, 2012
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