Dear Doctors: If my doctor won't order a PSA or other screening test, can I pay for it myself ? We are always told about the importance of early detection. So why aren't screening tests recommended for seniors? I get a more comprehensive overview of my car's health when I get an oil change!
Last week, President Joe Biden's German shepherd Commander bit a Secret Service agent. That marked the 11th time — yes, the 11th time — that Commander had bitten one of the agents and other Secret Service officers who guard the president. Some of the attacks left wounds requiring medical attention, and at least one required hospital care for Commander's victim.
There's one type of seafood that's affordable, nutritionally dense and even helps improve the environment: mussels. According to the National Library of Medicine, mussels are a great source of protein and Omega-3 fatty acids, and they produce far less greenhouse gas emissions in comparison to other protein sources such as beef, lamb and pork. Plus, they are 'filter feeders,' which means they remove impurities in the water around them. What a win-win!
At bottom, Trumpism is about resentment. In large part, it's the lower half of the high school class rebelling against the honor students: the ones with all the fancy degrees who can't change a tire. The girly men and the homely women. The ones who think they're better than you.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have three friends who have suffered strokes in the past year. It has been devastating to see them struggle to heal. At first this got me motivated to take better care of myself, including eating smarter and becoming more active. Then I sort of slipped back into my old ways of being — working all the time, not always watching my calorie intake ... same old, same old. I know better, but I also realize it is hard to change my behavior.
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TORONTO — On one side of the border, a president with an approval rating of 41%.
DEAR HARRIETTE: Recently I've noticed a lot of people are giving themselves shots to lose weight.
I've been thinking about forgiveness.
There’s an old saying that you don’t really appreciate something until you don’t have it anymore. We all know that to be true in our personal life with each loss of a lifelong friend or family member. It’s no secret many newspapers in the United States have closed in recent years. Every time it happens it feels like losing a lifelong friend or family member.