VR may be an effective
Dear Doctors: I’m having hand surgery next year to help with carpal tunnel, and I’m not thrilled about having anesthesia. I’ve been reading about surgeons whose patients use virtual reality headsets to need less anesthesia.
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Community calendar
Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence, MO 64050, attention Nancy Melton.
John Musgrave to discuss Vietnam experiences and his new book
John Musgrave, the Independence native and Marine veteran who was featured prominently in Ken Burns’ documentary series “The Vietnam War,” will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Kansas City Public Library’s Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Grain Valley senior luncheon coming up
The monthly Grain Valley senior luncheon is Dec. 7 at the Community Center, 713 Main St.
COVID-19 vaccination sites
The newest COVID boosters, known as the bivalent boosters, are available. The Pfizer and Moderna bivalent boosters are available for certain age ranges. These bivalent boosters target the most recent COVID Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5. The CDC recommends bivalent boosters at this time.
Couple’s marriage has become a partnership of convenience
DEAR ABBY: Although my husband and I are no longer in a romantic relationship, we are what I call “life partners.” After cancer left him impotent, he rejected any physical affection at all. I had an extramarital affair which lasted four years.
People with synesthesia experience the world with multiple senses
Dear Doctors: When our grandson first learned his colors, he sang them along with music. We thought he was copying that song for learning the ABCs.
Bride-to-be doesn’t want sister in wedding party
DEAR ABBY: I became engaged to a wonderful man five months ago. We have set a wedding date for next year.
An emerging housing crisis
Homelessness among older people is on the rise, driven by inflation and the housing crunch COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their belongings before moving out of their three-bedroom, two-bathroom rental home.
Looking to the future, which road will he take?
“Which Side Are You On” by Ryan Lee Wong; Catapult (192 pages, $26) Ryan Lee Wong’s original debut novel, “Which Side Are You On,” opens with its 20-year-old protagonist, Reed, at a crossroads. He’s on academic probation at Columbia, formerly the college of his dreams, when he flies home to Los Angeles to visit his dying grandmother.