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Controlling your acid reflux — short- and long-term solutions
Q: My doctor says that I have GERD and has put me on medication that reduces my stomach acid.
Why EVOO is your healthiest choice; the risks of drinking alcohol
Q: My doctor told me that because I am at risk for cardiovascular disease, I should be eating a lot more olive oil.
Ask Amy: Miserable wife contemplates next steps
Dear Amy: “Leonard” and I have been married for 47 years.We have raised three kind, independent children with lives of their own.We have both changed from the lusty and adventurous people of our younger days to what we are now.I lead a life filled with faith, friends, and love of travel.
Recent snows may benefit home landscapes
MANHATTAN – When it comes to home landscapes, Cheryl Boyer says snow is a good thing.“In addition to bringing moisture, snow that sticks around serves as insulation against colder temperatures and desiccating wind,” said Boyer, a specialist in nursery crop production and marketing at Kansas State University.For small shrubs and perennials, Boyer suggests leaving snow where it lands to protect them from further injury, and to provide moisture as it melts.However, she adds, “evergreen trees and shrubs – particularly Arborvitae and plants with multiple leading stems – may need to have heavy snow loads knocked off to prevent breakage.”When clearing snow from paved surfaces, Boyer urges homeowners to avoid piling it onto plants or near plants that may be sensitive to salty runoff or splashing from passing vehicles.“Large piles of snow take a long time to melt, and evergreen plants need to photosynthesize in the winter, so avoid burying them under a mountain of snow,” she said.She also notes that chemical treatments to paved surfaces can be detrimental to ornamentals and pets.
Pregnant woman in spin class might have myocardial bridging
Pregnant woman in spin class might have myocardial bridging
Ask Amy: Daughter threatens to alienate entire family
Dear Amy: I’m a woman in my 70’s.
Ask Amy: Parents respond to a hotline call
Dear Amy: Six years ago, my two adult stepdaughters confronted us with their “concerns” that their mother and I knew that our 17-year-old son smoked marijuana.We did know about his pot use and clearly explained the steps we were already undertaking in getting him the help he had recently requested.Our stepdaughters immediately alerted DCFS.A conviction would have destroyed our professional careers and seriously damaged our family’s future.Agonizing months later, our case was dismissed, and the charges were characterized as unfounded.This betrayal led to familial estrangement from the stepdaughters.Our now 23-year-old son is doing well, and my wife understandably wants her offspring back in our lives.I have encouraged my wife to pursue reconciliation.