Patient wonders why Paxlovid wasn't prescribed for COVID
By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: In June 2022, I had a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit, severe sore throat and headache, and I… Login to continue reading Login…
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Ask Amy: Friend worries about delaying adoption disclosure
By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: Our good friends, a married couple, have one child. He is a son they adopted who is… Login to continue reading Login…
E&J Lawn, Suffron Glass saluted this week
Nominated by Jessica and Jeremy Masuch for “going above and beyond to help those in need,” is Richard Renfro, this week’s unsung hero. Richard owns… Login to continue reading Login…
Ask Amy: DNA testing brings new niece into the family
Dear Amy: I recently did DNA ancestry testing, hoping to locate relatives of my father, who died when I was very young. To my surprise I found out that I have a niece.
Grief and Love
Writing about grief is like writing about life—huge! Where does one start? It is like describing love: basically impossible. The comedian and late-night host Stephen Colbert lost his father and two older brothers in a tragic accident when he was young, and said, about grief, “It is a gift to exist, and with that gift comes suffering. If I am grateful for life, I must be grateful for all of it. I hope that grief stays with me because it is all the unexpressed love I didn’t get to tell you.”
Blood transfusion doesn’t include transfer of COVID antibodies
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently got a blood transfusion, and I’ve never had the COVID vaccine.
Weed school planned for Jan. 23
Kansas State University Research and Extension Frontier District will be partnering with the Southwind and Wildcat extension districts to bring the Eastern Kansas Weed Schools to local producers. A series of crops and pasture presentation workshops are planned this month in Ottawa, Bronson and Parsons and will include topics such as “Timely Tips for Corn and Soybean Weed Management” and “Successful Control of Broomsedge and Pasture Weeds.” Presenters will include K-State Research and Extension experts Dr.
Ask Amy: Bride’s dressing requirement concerns guest
Dear Amy: My husband’s sister is getting married in a year. She is requiring all of the mothers at her wedding to wear a specific color and style of dress.
The benefits of mindfulness and exercise; your “locus of control”
Q: I read a report that says neither exercise nor mindfulness has cognitive benefits as you get older. Is this true? -- Joey T., Boston A: I’m glad you asked about that study recently published in JAMA. Researchers tracked four groups of 65- to 84-yearolds who had some concerns about their cognitive abilities for 18 months: one group did an hour of stress-reducing mindful meditation daily; one group did 300 minutes weekly of aerobic, strength and functional exercises; a third did a combo of the first two; and a control group got info on healthy living. At the end, there was no difference in the cognitive abilities of any group -- in fact, all groups saw an improvement. The researchers concluded: makes no difference if you meditate or exercise or not.