Over my 30-year career as a cancer physician, I have witnessed firsthand the tremendous progress in treating cancer patients. There continues to be controversy in the screening and treatment of prostate cancer (PC) for which I am grateful to have the opportunity to share more information with you.
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Dear Amy: I think I was scammed! As a divorced 62-year-old woman on a fixed income, I recently hired someone to fix plumbing damage to my house that insurance wouldn’t cover. His bid was substantially lower, and he could start the next day. He asked for half down so I sent him 50 percent ($300) through an online payment system.
Dear Cathy, We adopted a 2-1/2-year-old boxer mix, and have had her for about five weeks now. She goes after cars, bicycles, and people jogging when we walk. She is a handful to hold back. We have a choker on her, but it doesn’t help. She also has the habit of play biting. I have small grandchildren who like to run around the house, and she sometimes runs after them, knocking them down.
When asked about K12 education in the last gubernatorial debate between Democrat Governor Laura Kelly and Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt, the responses zeroed in on “parents’ rights.” Schmidt announced, if elected, he would support a parents’ rights bill. Kelly opposed, having vetoed comparable legislation.
For the past three years, I have been in conversations with Spanish-speaking families, bilingual health practitioners, interpreters and health care administrators to try to understand why Kansas health care institutions cannot consistently provide qualified interpreting services for individuals who need them.
Do you like who you are? I am sure all of us wish we could change a few things about ourselves. Even the most beautiful or handsome among us. But I am asking something deeper. Do you so dislike some things about yourself that you are willing to go to great lengths to change yourself?
Dear Amy: Every year, I spend time carefully curating a list of Christmas wishes for me, my husband, and our children. I know what we like and need.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-yearold male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). I pretty much have it under control with medication,but I am still not able to do a whole lot, as I feel shortness of breath easily. But, that is not my main problem! I have a dry mouth from the medication I am taking for it. I am taking Stiolto Respimat inhalation spray. I have tried toothpastes, mouthwashes, sugar-free lemon drops, gargles, etc. Nothing helps. I am having many dental problems due to this dry mouth,and my dentist told me that it will continue, as it is caused by the medication I am taking for COPD. Is there any help for this dry mouth? I am desperate to get this under control and save my teeth. -- J.C.
Q: My doctor is recommending that I take a blood thinner to reduce my risk of a stroke, because I have mild A-Fib. I already take aspirin. Why do I need to add another medication? -- Stan F., Baltimore