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How can I convince my family I am a changed man and want to restore family unity?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I was the black sheep of my family for many years and caused a lot of turmoil. I am feeling the urge to go to all those who are still living and apologize, but the memories ...Read more
C-Force: Getting Older is the Club No One Wants to Join
According to a study published in the American Psychological Association's Psychology and Aging journal, over a 25-year period, 14,000 German Aging Survey participants' perceptions of when old age begins shifted up to ...Read more
Bitter Son Won't Allow Mom To Find Happiness
DEAR ABBY: My sister "Sandy" divorced her husband 15 years ago. Her oldest son, "Nick," has never gotten over it. He's 30 now and has treated her badly over the years. He not only vandalized her home but has also said ...Read more
Red Light Treatments For Neuropathy Don't Show Much Benefit
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have neuropathy in my left foot. It feels very hot on the bottom. My neurologist thinks it is from my sugar level, but I got my A1C down from 6.2% to 5.6% and do not have neuropathy in my right foot. A ...Read more
How to reduce your risk for STIs
Unprotected sex, AKA sex without the use of a condom, is astoundingly common. Among teens and young adults, fully 69% report recently having unprotected sex. No wonder around half of sexually transmitted infections, or ...Read more
University of Minnesota strengthens case to treat COVID-19 with metformin, not ivermectin
MINNEAPOLIS — Patients with COVID-19 had lower viral loads if treated with metformin, according to new University of Minnesota research that argues for broader use of the cheap anti-diabetes drug and against the ...Read more
Healthy teeth are wondrous and priceless – a dentist explains why and how best to protect them
At an auction in England in 2011, one of John Lennon’s teeth sold for just over US$31,000.
How much are your teeth worth?
Teeth are amazing little miracles. They light up our smiles, we use them to ...Read more
New heated drug baths provide hope for patients with stomach cancer
Mayo Clinic researchers used a new approach to chemotherapy to more than double the typical survival rate for patients with stomach cancer and peritoneal metastasis, which is cancer that has spread to the lining of the ...Read more
Physician group calls for increased syphilis screening for pregnant women
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is recommending that all pregnant individuals be screened for syphilis three times during pregnancy. The recommendation comes as cases of newborns with ...Read more
Your cellphone may be causing nearsightedness, now at epidemic levels
Around half of the global population could need corrective lenses by 2050 — a health care burden that already costs Americans an estimated $7.2 billion annually. It’s because myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is ...Read more
Ask Amy: Sister’s revelation lobs secret bombshell
Dear Amy: I grew up in the same town as “Carly,” the woman I later married. Her older sister “Susan” and I were in the same class in high school.
Susan and I were friendly in high school, but I wouldn’t say we ...Read more
Cheating Wife Still Calling The Shots In Damaged Union
DEAR ABBY: After 10 years of being with my wife, including eight years of marriage, I accidentally discovered she was having affairs online. She put me through weeks of lies, denial, minimizing and obfuscating before ...Read more
Night Sweats And Hot Flashes Continue For Over Two Decades
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 72 years old and otherwise fairly healthy, but I am writing to you in desperation. I have talked with every doctor I have had in the past 15 years, and no one has been able to give me any help. I ...Read more
Vitamin D -- a hormone workhorse for your health
Vitamin D is an interesting vitamin since it's actually a hormone. It's mostly produced by exposure of your skin to sunlight -- about 10% of your body's active vitamin D comes from foods you eat. When your body produces ...Read more
Is COVID-19 the sin that puts distance between man and God?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: COVID-19 has left an indelible mark on our way of life, causing widespread unrest in society and changes in social interactions, severely affecting human relations. Surely, it...Read more
CDC, FDA, USDA answer big questions about the growing bird flu outbreak
Representatives with multiple agencies including the CDC, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday discussed the latest news about bird flu in the U.S.
The agencies ...Read more
Can a 911 drone stop your bleeding? It'll fly to Florida emergencies for DIY rescues
A Florida county will be one of the first in the nation to dispatch a drone that responds to 911 calls.
On Wednesday, Manatee County was set to launch a new pilot program that uses a drone to deliver a defibrillator, a ...Read more
United Methodists strike decades long ban on ordination of LGBTQ clergy
There were tears, hugs, prayer and singing in Charlotte, North Carolina, after the United Methodist Church removed a line prohibiting the ordination of LGBTQ clergy that had been in place since 1984.
According to Unite ...Read more
Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk, as a new NYC study shows
Many Americans think of power outages as infrequent inconveniences, but that’s quickly changing. Nationwide, major power outages have increased tenfold since 1980, largely because of an aging electrical grid and ...Read more
Baby orangutan born at Tampa's Busch Gardens via C-section was a rare feat
TAMPA, Fla. — Luna loved the ultrasound game.
The 26-year-old orangutan at Busch Gardens would come up to the mesh screening that separates the primates from the humans that care for them and happily present her belly. ...Read more
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- Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk, as a new NYC study shows