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Pseudomonas bacteria prevalent in health care

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Pseudomonas bacteria prevalent in health care

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Dear Doctors: I recently had a surgical procedure and was in the hospital a few days. While I was there, I was diagnosed with pseudomonas. Can you please explain what that is? How do you get it? I was prescribed antibiotics, but it has not gotten rid of the infection. What happens next?

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Catholic worship scholar explains what incorruptibility is

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Catholic tradition offers occasional examples of holy men and women whose bodies, exhumed some years after death, remained completely or partially untouched by the natural process of decay.

Sufi Muslim singer faces death by hanging for blasphemy

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Sufi Muslim singer faces death by hanging for blasphemy

Saturday, June 10, 2023

This much is clear: Kano State authorities in northern Nigeria accused the Sufi Muslim singer Yahaya Sharif- Aminu of circulating social media messages containing lyrics they said attacked the Prophet Muhammad.What did the song say?

Pence’s ill-starred presidential run

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Pence’s ill-starred presidential run

Friday, June 9, 2023

On paper, has there ever been a more qualified candidate for president than Mike Pence? Twelve years in the House of Representatives, four as governor of Indiana and four as vice president of the United States. No president in at least the last 30 years has come to office with that kind of résumé.

Anorectal manometry testing for GI motility

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Anorectal manometry testing for GI motility

Friday, June 9, 2023

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I have been having some problems with voiding my bowels, and my doctor has started talking about GI motility. Can you explain what that is?She also wants me to have something called anorectal manometry testing. I would like to know more about that, too.

Different priorities can strain friendships

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Different priorities can strain friendships

Friday, June 9, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I fear that I'm losing my friends who have completely different goals than me. A few of my friends have already gotten married and are well on their way to becoming stay-at-home wives and mothers.

Lesson in negative partisanship

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Lesson in negative partisanship

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Today's lesson is in the phenomenon known as 'negative partisanship.' Don't turn away from this column thinking you have no idea what that means. You know exactly what it means — and you probably feel it profoundly.It may be the most powerful force in today's politics.

Anxiety and high blood pressure affect many

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Anxiety and high blood pressure affect many

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Dear Doctors: I have been having anxiety, and now my blood pressure is getting high, too. Are they related? I understand that medications might become necessary, but I would prefer to try nonmedical treatments first. Can you recommend supplements that can help to reduce these issues?

Parents won’t stop sharing child’s business

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Parents won’t stop sharing child’s business

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I've been dealing with a situation where my parents constantly tell family members about my personal life without my consent. This has caused me a lot of distress as I feel like my privacy is being violated.

Getting legislation signed into law

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Getting legislation signed into law

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

The governor this year signed into law three House bills and 13 Senate bills on which I was the House principal author.The legislative process is purposefully arduous. A bill must first be introduced in its chamber of origin, then be assigned to a committee for its first vetting.