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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Endometrial cancer and its treatments

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you comment on endometrial cancer? I have stage IV, and I’m in my 50s. I remain concerned about inflammatory foods. I’ve now embraced a macrobiotic diet, and I feel great. — T.P. ANSWER: In North America, endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer. Most women with endometrial cancer will see their doctor because of abnormal bleeding, usually years after menstruation has stopped. I still occasionally have patients who tell me that they are so glad their periods started again, but this is a serious concern that calls for an immediate ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

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No declarer worth his salt should deliberately jeopardize making a game in order to try for a 30-point overtrick. To do so — even when the overtrick seems highly probable — would mean risking the hundreds of bonus points awarded for making a game. Consider this deal where West leads a spade against three notrump. Let’s say declarer wins with the queen, cashes the K-Q of hearts, crosses to the ace of clubs and plays the ace of hearts, on which West shows out. South must now go down one, regardless of what he does next. It is certainly easy to blame the outcome on the unlucky ...

DEAR ANNIE: Later-in-life baby only needs family’s love

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DEAR ANNIE: My husband and I are raising a surprise baby at a stage in life when we thought our child-rearing years were mostly behind us. Our older children are already teenagers and young adults, and while we adore this little one, I would be lying if I said the large age gap has not brought some unexpected emotions with it. On one hand, this baby is deeply loved and has brought joy to our whole family. On the other, I sometimes worry that he will grow up feeling more like an only child than part of a sibling group. By the time he is old enough to really know his brothers and ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Wear it out, use it up

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DEAR HELOISE: I read your column every week and have become concerned about how frequently your readers are offering hints that make life easier but aren’t good for the environment. For example, in a recent column, a reader suggested using a plastic tablecloth while cooking, painting and crafting to catch spills before they can damage a tabletop. This is a good suggestion; however, they go on to say that you can just throw away the plastic. I would like to see Heloise step up and use her public platform to help make a point about how harmful plastic, especially one-time-use plastic, ...

Weight-loss medication has been linked to muscle loss

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Q. My son stopped taking Wegovy due to strength loss. His job requires physical power, and he noticed that he wasn’t able to do as much as usual. Shouldn’t doctors warn patients about this when they prescribe these weight-loss drugs? A. A study of GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Wegovy was presented recently at a medical meeting. The scientists reported that about 35% of the weight lost could be attributed to muscle. Another reader shared these thoughts about weight-loss medications: “Doctors need to make sure their patients know about muscle loss and prescribe strength training ...