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'Tis the sneezin'

Allergy season has been fairly mild because of colder weather and rain, but the pollen count is often high

Tree pollen's in the air, coating cars with that familiar yellow-green dust and sending many Charlotteans into fits of sneezing and sniffling.

Tracy Curtis

I need a mommy tantrum and I need it right NOW

Watching my toddler kick and scream in a fit on the floor gets me thinking: I bet that feels good.

Lee Bierer

`Senior slump' could have consequences

Most seniors have celebrated their acceptances, recovered from their rejections and finally made a decision; that's the good news. The bad news is that some have "checked out" of high school early. They're attending class, most of the time, but rarely doing any homework and just idling until graduation. Here is a letter from a mom of a senior.

FROM THIS WEEK'S HEALTH SECTION

IN MY OPINION

Gentle ways to help elders, be respectful

Phil Wharton, 81, tape-records his doctors' instructions during appointments so he and family members can refer to them later.

Karen Garloch

Dismissed pediatrician joins ex-rival

Two and a half months after patients protested her firing by Carolinas HealthCare System, Dr. Mary Lindsay-Barber is back in practice -- with the competition.

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