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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Extreme heat leaves older man speechless

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 82-year-old man with osteoporosis, a pacemaker and a vegetable garden, which I worked in yesterday for five hours in the extreme heat. I consumed a large bottle of ice water. When I came back into the cool house, I was unable to select or even pronounce the proper words. I felt like my brain’s gears were all in neutral. My wife had me drink a sports electrolyte drink, and I got back to normal in about 15 minutes. Did I damage myself in some way yesterday? — Prof. G ANSWER: The major concern in an older person with confusion after prolonged sun exposure is ...

How to help your children make friends at a new school

For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess? “I’m this much nervous,” said Iman Fair-Seldon, 5, holding her hands about 4 inches apart. Iman will start ...

Pills vs shots: The best option for losing weight

Q. What is a good, reliable pill for losing weight? A. The landscape for weight loss has shifted dramatically in the last several years. The buzz around self-injected semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) for Type 2 diabetes and obesity demonstrated a highly effective strategy for weight loss utilizing the GLP-1 agonist pathway. There are now two GLP-1 prescription pills that can help people shed pounds. Wegovy is available as a weekly injection or a daily pill. The oral form of this medication must be taken with 4 ounces of water at least 30 minutes before eating food or drinking other ...

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DEAR ANNIE: Love runs deep in the shared little moments

DEAR ANNIE: In response to all the working mothers who are weighed down by guilt, I’d like to share my experience. I am 75 years old, and when I was growing up, my mother worked from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. I usually came home from school around 3:30 or 4, and my memories of that time are nothing but warm. Before leaving for work, my mother made dinner for my father to heat up later. She ate her own dinner at 4, and I would sit at the table with her and tell her about my day. She always gave me one bite from her plate while we talked, and somehow that small ritual has stayed with me ...