Ways to lower glucose levels; letting all HDL break loose
Q: I have Type 2 diabetes and am having trouble getting my A1cs to stay below 7%. I exercise, eat pretty wisely and take my medication.
October 2022
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Male friend reluctant to receive advice regarding his prostate
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had a health scare about my prostate, but fortunately, I was able to get it treated successfully. Because of my close call (I was diagnosed with a moderately aggressive prostate cancer and was apparently cured by surgery), I encourage my male friends to seek medical advice for prostate issues. But one friend seems cynical and reluctant to seek medical advice. Without being too pushy, how do I convince him it’s in his own best interest to see a doctor? -- A.M.
College re-connection quickly exhausts friend
Dear Amy: After nearly 40 years, I recently caught up with an old college friend. It’s been nice to reconnect but I’m finding the friendship exhausting.
Derek Schmidt says no COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Kansas kids: ‘Not on my watch’
TOPEKA — Republican gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt pledged Saturday to block any requirement that Kansas children be immunized from COVID-19 before attending school. The pledge is a response to Thursday’s widely misunderstood vote by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee, which endorsed COVID-19 vaccines for kids and adults.
Kelly, Schmidt spin policy goals as race steps into final two weeks
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly committed to building a comprehensive early childhood education system in Kansas during a second term as governor that makes child care more affordable, expands preschool and invests in literacy programs.
WELLSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
The following is a list of calls the Wellsville Police Department responded to from Oct. 6-20.
FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
The Franklin County Sheriff ’s Office reported the following arrests, incidents and accidents from Oct. 8-23.
Ready or Not?
Dear Readers, I knew it was that time of year before the National Weather Service issued freeze and frost warnings for a third of the country, including most of Kansas. So I braced for it to the extent that I closed my window and made sure the thermostat was set to kick on if the house temperature dropped below 68 degrees. _e heater did its job and I slept, quilted cozy warm. When I woke to a yard blanketed white, I wasn’t surprised. But because I also knew I was unprepared for Winter weather, shivers unrelated to cold ran down my spine and alarms went off in my head.
KDOT requests comments on STIP program
_e Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the 2023-2026 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document. _e STIP is a project specifi c publication that lists all KDOT administered projects, regardless of funding source, and includes projects for counties and cities as well as projects on the State Highway System.
Inmate escapes from Lansing
An inmate from Lansing Correctional Facility escaped Sunday night after it was discovered he walked away from the prison. Kansas Department of Corrections officials said Joshua W.