DEAR ABBY: My grandma died when I was 7. She was my favorite person, and I adored her. She played with me when no one else had the time, taught me how to bake, told me stories and didn’t care that I was playing in the dishwater when she was trying to wash dishes.
Laurel Kelly Mayo Clinic News Network Suicide affects people of all ages and is a leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Suicide is a tragic reaction to stressful life situations.
Animals Best Friends Part of the homeless animal surge is caused by well-meaning people collecting stray animals to save them. Some people bring stray animals into their home and as time passes, they come to the point where they are overwhelmed.
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DEAR ABBY: My wife has been away for a while caring for her ill parents. Because I was alone, I decided to experiment with wearing women’s clothes and found that I really enjoyed wearing leggings.
Dear Doctors: I’m a 38-year-old woman in good health. I kept getting a tight chest while running, so my doctor did some tests.
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The Missouri Independent won 14 awards Saturday — including five first place honors — in the annual Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented at the association’s annual convention in Lake Ozark.
Peripheral artery disease affects 8-10 million people in the U.S., most over age 65. But it also affects younger people who have additional risk factors, such as diabetes, smoking, obesity and high blood pressure.
As of Sept. 20, the Jackson County Health Department should have information on its website (https://jacohd.org) regarding the newest COVID vaccine (the “bivalent vaccine”) which is designed to provide immunity to new variations of the COVID virus. You should be able to make an appointment for that new vaccine via the web site.