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High-functioning alcoholic questions quitting drinking

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am probably what is called a high-functioning alcoholic. I drink a lot — both with others and on my own. I do my job well, and I handle my business. Sometimes I am groggy during the day if I drank too much the night before, but mostly I manage just fine. I…

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Yearly physicals set baseline for health

Dear Doctors: I am baffled that what used to be a thorough and comprehensive physical exam is now just a few questions, taking some vital signs and a few blood tests. No checking your eyes, throat, glands or reflexes. No breast exam. Why has this changed? What constitutes a complete physical these days? Dear Reader:…

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Friend upset after missing pushy Facebook message

DEAR HARRIETTE: I tend to miss out on messages that people send me on Facebook because I rarely log in. A few months ago, a former friend sent me a heartfelt message expressing how much she missed our friendship and how sorry she was for our estrangement. Unfortunately, I missed the message. She messaged me…

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Girlfriend finds breakup-related search history

Dear Harriette Harriette Cole DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently found out that my boyfriend has been googling breakup-related questions such as, “how do you know when it is time to break up?” and “how do you know if you are happy in your relationship?” He doesn’t know that I saw his search history. I am absolutely…

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Eagle Syndrome causes sudden nerve pain in neck and face

Ask the Doctors by Eve Glazier, M.D. & Elizabeth Ko, M.D. Dear Doctors: My wife has been diagnosed with something called Eagle syndrome. Not a lot of medical providers in our area treat this type of illness. Any information you can give about it, including what treatments are available and which specialists we should see,…

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How not to be president

Ann Coulter Now that we know Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is running for president (along with several others whose names I can’t remember), I have a helpful primer on what NOT to do as president. I base this advice on the conduct of the most inconsequential president in U.S. history, Donald Trump. With the exception…

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Friend worries about woman who wants BBL surgery

DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend wants to get a Brazilian butt lift, better known as a BBL. It seems like everybody is doing it these days. I did some research and saw that it’s basically a form of liposuction. A lot of people get it, but it worries me. First of all, there’s nothing wrong…

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Her childhood in India – and parenthood – changed this nutrition expert’s eating habits

Michael Merschel American Heart Association News These days, Saroja Voruganti, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, prefers a balanced diet that emphasizes “whole” foods and steers clear of processed ones. That wasn’t always the case. “My dietary patterns were very different when I was younger,” said Voruganti,…

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There are several stages to fire ant bites

Dear Doctors: My husband and I were clearing weeds when I felt a sharp jab on my leg. I thought the weed whacker had kicked up a rock, but it was a bite from a fire ant. The pain was severe, as was the reaction. I got a huge lump, blisters and bright red skin.…

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