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COVID-19 vaccine targets new variants

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COVID-19 vaccine targets new variants

Friday, September 13, 2024

Dear Doctors: I had a COVID-19 vaccine in June 2023, so I’m overdue for another. I’ve heard there’s going to be an updated vaccine coming out in the fall.If possible, I would like to get it at the same time as my flu shot in October. Is the new COVID shot very different from the old one?

Key state polls: Mess in the making?

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Key state polls: Mess in the making?

Friday, September 13, 2024

Who is leading the presidential race in the seven states considered most critical to victory in 2024: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada?The answer is we don’t really know.

Voters may be ready to cancel Trump show

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Voters may be ready to cancel Trump show

Thursday, September 12, 2024

More than it’s anything else, an American presidential election is a TV series. And all the available evidence appears to show that the nation is ready to change the channel.To put it bluntly, The Trump Show has worn people out.Pretty much like “The Apprentice” eventually did.

When an entire country changes its mind

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When an entire country changes its mind

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Andrew Jackson, once almost universally admired as a personification of refreshing democratic values, now is considered a prosecutor of genocide. Ulysses Grant, once portrayed as a shiftless drunk and political dunce, is a symbol of generosity and prudence.

Friend uncomfortable with party’s theme

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Friend uncomfortable with party’s theme

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m 19, and I was invited to a close friend’s major milestone birthday party. Initially, I agreed to go, but I’ve since learned that the theme is “sexy Hollywood.

Benefits of resistance training seen

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Benefits of resistance training seen

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

ASK THE DOCTORSHello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus letters column. We have some interesting questions to address and will get right down to business.– A column about a study that found resistance training yields benefits for adults in their 80s and 90s – and older!

Wondering where used clothes come from

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Wondering where used clothes come from

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Iwear used clothes.I remember going to clothing stores years ago and buying new clothes. But about the time I stopped wearing business suits and flying in airplanes for work, I started going to used clothing stores.

Partner expects other to spend lots of money

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Partner expects other to spend lots of money

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m starting to feel uneasy about my relationship with my girlfriend. We’ve been together for about a year now, and while I care for her, it seems like when we spend time together, it involves me spending money on her.

The gender and intensity gaps

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The gender and intensity gaps

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Kamala Harris’ chances of winning the election continue to increase because she is improving her performance on two critical and related metrics – the gender gap and the intensity gap.

Enlarged red blood cells can be from alcohol

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Enlarged red blood cells can be from alcohol

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Dear Doctors: My husband is having an elective surgery soon. It requires full anesthesia, so he has had a lot of pre-op tests. One of the blood tests showed that his red blood cells are too big. The nurse said it happens when you drink too much. What causes that? Is it dangerous?