Hearing tests should be part of regular checkups

Dear Doctors: My wife's insurance company is suggesting that she get a hearing test. She is only 51, and her hearing is fine. Does she really need to get this screening?Dear Reader: Although hearing loss is often associated with growing older, it can begin at any age.

How do you confront a suspected harasser?

DEAR HARRIETTE: An anonymous account has been sending me strange, threatening messages, and I am beginning to suspect the identity of the sender. I don't want to jump to conclusions and falsely accuse the wrong person if my suspicions turn out to be wrong.

Don’t let bullies win; support the press

Marion, Kan., (pop. 1,922) is right smack in the middle of nowhere, unless you count Cottonwood Falls (pop. 851) 27 miles to the east.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1774, the First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia.In 1836, Sam Houston was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas.In 1882, the first U.S. Labor Day celebration was held in New York City.In 1975, President Gerald Ford survived an attempt on his life when a Secret Service...

After drinks, story about old flame surfaces

DEAR HARRIETTE: I hung out with some relatively new friends last weekend. We got to drinking champagne, and the stories started flowing. It turns out that we have a couple of mutual friends — including my first true love.

Circumstantial evidence for Stubby

It was time to come back from Mexico.It wasn't because of the weather. The weather was wonderful.

Operation goes from bad to worse

Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border enforcement plan was a bad idea from the start, and the longer his cruel folly drags on, the worse it gets for Texas taxpayers, border communities and the migrants who arrive at our doorstep, some seeking asylum, some in search of work and better...

Labor Day brings welcome reprieve

Labor Day is here and yes, there is much rejoicing. That’s because it appears harder than ever to get things done these days.The optimist will say, “Yes! A Monday off!” The pessimist will say, “Great! Going to have to double time it Tuesday when I go back in at work!”

Trump’s enemies come up with scheme

Let’s say you hate Donald Trump and really, really, really don’t want him to become president of the United States again. How do you prevent that?

Organ donation dependent on transplant center

ASK THE DOCTORSHello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus edition of our monthly letters column. Our mailboxes are overflowing, so we'll get right down to business. — We recently wrote about living organ donation.