Metro Creative The adage, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” may be true, but for seniors, enjoying that apple at a hotel or on a cruise may be even more healthy than having it at home. Travel can be an important component of healthy aging. Travel provides many benefits across ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ll be 70 in August, and in 2012, I had prostate cancer. My prostate was removed. My PSA level was low but rose fast, so I guess it was an aggressive form of cancer. After the removal, they still found evidence of cancer, and I underwent 35 radiation treatments that were also completed in 2012. Afterward, I had two Lupron shots to keep my testosterone low. I guess it’s been very low ever since. Beginning in 2017, I have been on GLP-1 agents for diabetes, and I’m now on Mounjaro. These meds have been great; I’ve lost 50 pounds, and all my numbers are perfect. ...
DEAR ANNIE: Recently, I had a major social misstep that has essentially pushed one of my best friends out of my life. During the week of my birthday, I had a mid-30s crisis; a string of bad memories from dating and bad luck with women hit me and put me in a very emotionally weakened state of mind. In front of this friend, I was reduced to what felt like a whimpering fool, complaining about my bad luck with dating and women. Two days later, I was back to my normal self and saw her at my birthday dinner with friends. During the dinner, she was distant from me, which was fine, and I gave ...
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • “Reemergence” will fill LOOP Youngstown Arts & Culture Center with art, music and poetry on Sunday. LOOP studio artists will display their work in the center’s community room, and the show features photography, acrylic, oil and watercolor paint, textiles, wood and other materials. Participating artists include Sarah Sharber, Kellie Kirksey, RB Knight, Tony Nicholas, Joelene Barb, Dei Bilunka, Elizabeth Ford, Ed Hallahan, Heather Bowser, Willie Duck Jr., AJ Pascoe, Tom Ritter, Lauren Sandor, Sophia Black and Jaye ...
It has been said that nothing is certain except death and taxes, but the knowledgeable bridge player would add to these the maxim that each player is dealt 13 cards. The backbone of good card play, both offensive and defensive, rests on this simple truth. Take this case where West leads the ...
