How to best treat a middle ear infection
By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I think I have a middle ear infection. I noticed it last night. It doesn’t hurt except when… Login to continue reading Login…
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Ask Amy: Long-time affair leads to post-mortem drama
Amy DickinsonTribune Content Agency Dear Amy: I had a 15-year affair with a married man (“Marshall”), who then ended his marriage in order to be… Login to continue reading Login…
Ask Amy: Girlfriend weaponizes TikTok videos
Amy DickinsonTribune Content Agency Dear Amy: My friend “Cynthia” and I have become much closer recently, as we have both gone through divorces and shared… Login to continue reading Login…
How to help someone become more active; protect brain power
By Michael Roizen, M.D. Q: I’m trying to get my father, age 58, to agree to exercise more, but he remains unconvinced that it will… Login to continue reading Login…
What is considered safe usage of NSAIDs?
By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been advised by my sports medicine doctor to never take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs because they are… Login to continue reading Login…
Model T Club to meet Aug. 10
The East Central Kansas Model T Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10 in the conference room of the Burlington Library. During the August… Login to continue reading Login…
Ottawa Police Department
The Ottawa Police Department reported the following arrests from July 10-16. July 10 Handford M. Atchison, 63, Ottawa, was cited in the 300 block of… Login to continue reading Login…
The importance of primary care; what makes night owls unhealthy
By Michael Roizen, M.D. Q: My primary care doctor keeps bugging me to come in for a check-up. But I have no complaints. Why should… Login to continue reading Login…
Ask Amy: A friend with many secrets demands silence
Amy Dickinson Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: My significant other (“Danny”) believes in the adage that there are “no secrets” between couples. I largely agree… Login to continue reading Login…
The most common cause behind teary eyes are dry eyes
By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who loves to read the newspaper every morning. I have a problem that’s… Login to continue reading Login…