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HINTS FROM HELOISE: When removing linoleum

Lifestyles

DEAR HELOISE: You needed to provide an alert about toxicity in the letter regarding linoleum, as the writer indicated that the linoleum was “old” and ugly. Unfortunately, older forms of linoleum from the 20th century contain asbestos. It should be left intact or removed by a professional that can handle and dispose of the toxic material. — Steve, via email DEAR HELOISE: When I purchased my home, I was told that the glue used to install linoleum in the 1970s contains asbestos. The cost of removing the asbestos was over $3,000. I laid the new flooring over the old linoleum so ...

The difference between bed bugs and bat bugs

Lifestyles

Finding a small, reddish-brown bug in your home can be concerning, especially when it resembles a bed bug. However, not every bug that looks like a bed bug is one. Bat bugs (Cimex adjunctus) are close relatives of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) and can sometimes be found indoors, making identification important. Traveling to far areas of the globe shrinks our world and allows pests to travel in our belongings home with us. Bed bugs are common in many areas of the world, and many people never think about what is in bed with them. Bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed and feed ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Frequent MRIs and cancer surveillance cause patient anxiety

Lifestyles

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m writing to seek your perspective on a diagnosis that has caused me significant anxiety. A recent incidental finding on an MRI, followed by an endoscopic ultrasound, revealed a cluster of several small cysts (3-7 mm) in my pancreas. They’re suspected to be branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs). My main pancreatic duct is mildly enlarged. My doctors have recommended an MRI/MRCP with and without contrast in six months, followed by ongoing monitoring every six months to two years. I’ve been told that IPMNs are precancerous but usually ...

Religion news

Lifestyles

FALL RETREAT: Christian author and speaker Jennifer Cadamore is returning to Hubbard Church of the Nazarene for the Heart to Heart ladies’ ministry fall retreat 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 12. She will bring a powerful message “God’s Protection-Finding Security in the Shelter of God’s Wings.” This event is open to women and girls of all ages for only $20 due by Aug. 30 (no cost for those 10 to 17) and includes lunch and prizes. Checks may be made out to Hubbard Church of the Nazarene and mailed to 1815 Cherry Lane Drive SE, Hubbard, OH 44425. Include your phone number or email ...

The perfect Fourth of July that wasn’t

Lisa Resnick

I know we’re well past the Fourth of July. Most of us have already shifted gears into back-to-school shopping, thinking about the Canfield Fair and making plans for Labor Day weekend. Yet here I am writing about something that feels like it happened eons ago. Maybe that’s exactly why. Some moments deserve to be revisited because what matters never truly disappears. It simply changes form. Kind of like rain. Water evaporates after a storm, rises into the clouds and eventually finds its way back to the earth. It never really leaves. It just continues the cycle, reminding us that ...

Masi 50th

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Jim and Melanie Masi, of Lexington, North Carolina, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 17. A celebration for friends and family was hosted by Sarah and Jessie Sexton, daughter and son-in-law, at Triad Baptist Church, Kernersville, North Carolina, on July 18. Jim and Melanie ...