January 2023

2021 Kansas health statistics show slight increases in birth rate, marriages

TOPEKA — Kansans had fewer homicides, more marriages and higher numbers of drug-related deaths in 2021, a recently released summary of the year’s statistics found. Heart disease remained the leading cause of death for Kansans in 2021, followed by cancer, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s 2021 summary, which was released Dec.

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If it sounds too good to be true

At my house, classic TV is a given. My 93-yearold father-in-law enjoys watching reruns of westerns, Perry Mason, Andy Griffith, and Gomer Pyle. With these old favorites come commercials targeting an aging population: Medicare Advantage plans, reverse mortgages, and "miracle solutions" for neuropathy, with free consultations for the first 250 people who call!

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Man’s sudden decrease in libido needs to be looked into more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old male in reasonably good health. I'm a moderate drinker, and I lift weights every other day. I have always been sexually active, as I've been married for 23 years to a beautiful woman I love, who is 19 years younger than me. In the past two years, I have had a very difficult gallbladder operation, along with bleeding ulcers and a stomach hernia operation. My sex drive has diminished greatly, and I have tried Viagra, Cialis and penile injections. Nothing gives me an erection!

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