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To Your Good Health: Aggressive treatment for Crohn’s

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 57-year-old man, and I’ve had Crohn’s disease since I was a child. For the past 18 years, I’ve managed it quite successfully with 6-MP, budesonide and Xifaxan. For the past five years in particular, I’ve been in perfect health. My C-reactive protein (CRP) test was under 5 mg/dL, and my colonoscopy from about four years ago was pristine. Just recently, I had a colonoscopy that showed significant inflammation, and my blood work is showing it, too, with a CRP of 19.5 mg/dL. My doctor recommends an aggressive treatment with Skyrizi. I don’t want to take ...

Tenderloin with herb butter comes from Canal House

We love the lively heat and distinctive smokiness from cooking over a bed of glowing red and white-hot coals any time of the year, which is why we have a whole chapter on grilling in our cookbook “Canal House: Cook Something.” We are partial to charcoal grilling in a kettle grill, but if ...

Bagel’s journey from Jewish immigrant food to American breakfast staple

NEW YORK — The bagel in America is an immigrant story with a hole in the middle. It came to America with Eastern European Jews escaping poverty and antisemitism. It landed in New York street carts and neighborhood bakeries. Later, it made its way to supermarket freezer aisles and into ...

Kevin’s handicap accessible buggy and lots of birthdays

This week brought more birthdays in our family. Joe and I had our 33rd anniversary on July 15. We always think of brother Albert, as we were married on his birthday. He is still so deeply missed by all who loved him. July 10 was grandson Denzel’s 4th birthday. The 14th is son Benjamin’s 27th birthday. Granddaughter Sharlene turned a year old on the 17th. Sister Emma turned 53 on the 19th. Happy birthday to all. And we also always think of dear mother’s birthday on the 18th. I miss her! Especially when life brings trials and you would love to ask her advice one more time. As a ...

DEAR ANNIE: Strive to find sufficient time to be a present parent

DEAR ANNIE: I am a working mother of two young children, and lately the guilt is eating me alive. I love my job. I worked hard to get where I am. But every morning when I leave the house, my 4-year-old asks why I have to go again, and my heart sinks. My husband is supportive. We have good child care. Still, I feel like I am missing the little moments. The slow breakfasts. The preschool pickup stories. The random hugs in the middle of the day. By the time I get home, I am often tired and still checking messages on my phone. Last week, my daughter drew a picture of our family. My ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Avoiding messes in microwave

DEAR HELOISE: No more major cleanups for your microwave! Just cover the dishes with a paper plate or a paper towel. Also, you can place a cup of vinegar in the microwave and bring it to boil. Let it sit for a few minutes, then wipe the inside of the microwave with cloth or paper towels. Big messes come off easy this way. I read your column every day in the Roanoke Times. —Thelma, in Virginia DEAR HELOISE: My dishwasher has a screen basket, which is designed to catch food particles that don’t go out through the drain. Please be aware that if this basket isn’t emptied regularly, ...