Lowering BP crucial, preventing aortic dissection

Dear Doctors: Our mom had an aortic dissection last fall, and she almost died. It happened all of a sudden, and she was in good health. That makes her worry that it might happen again. Can you please talk about aortic dissection?

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

• Baseball was the game for 9- and 10-year-old youngsters who attended the Larry Guerkink annual Bulldog Baseball Camp held at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. Those attending were Jordan Stewart, Clinton; Ryan Linn, Dill City; Chris Pool, Tucker Pool and Bill Mandrell, all of Clinton.

New movie makes us face the unthinkable

The movie 'Sound of Freedom' beat Indiana Jones at the box office Independence Day weekend. The budgets behind them do not compare, but David beat Goliath, and that's a blessing in the world today.

Friend concerned after woman’s panic attack

DEAR HARRIETTE: A few weeks ago, my friend had an extreme anxiety or panic attack that had me really frightened. We had to rush her to urgent care, and for a moment, I thought she was having a stroke. Although she was released from the hospital later, we haven't discussed it since. She seemed really embarrassed by the whole ordeal. I'm concerned for her well-being, and I'm unsure of how to bring up the subject without embarrassing her further. How do I ensure that she's seeking help for these issues without being invasive? — Very Concerned DEAR VERY CONCERNED:

Politicize defense? Never!

There has been a highly political battle on Capitol Hill — actually, that's the only kind of battle they have on Capitol Hill — over U.S. defense policy and spending. The fight has been on two fronts: 1) passage of the yearly National Defense Authorization Act, which sets military spending levels; and 2) a Republican senator's decision to block Senate confirmation of military promotions until the Biden Pentagon changes its policy on abortion.

Tracing the poison back to McVeigh

You'd like to think that in the wake of the farcical and failed Jan. 6, 2021, uprising to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election, even the Republican Party had sobered up and right-wing conspiracy theories were fading from prominence in the United States.

Stepdad and stepdaughter relationship refresh

DEAR HARRIETTE: I got married to my current husband about 10 years ago. Before that, I had two children with my now-ex-husband. My current husband has really stepped up this past decade and become like a true father to my children.

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