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Junk food is engineered to taste good, not satisfy

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Junk food is engineered to taste good, not satisfy

Friday, October 21, 2022

Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about what makes something count as 'junk food'? My diet has been less than stellar during the pandemic, and not only did I gain weight, I also just got the news that I have prediabetes.

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Texas had an actual child sex ring

Thursday, October 20, 2022

So where’s QAnon when you need them? We’re talking about the secretive cult of conspiracy-mongering crazies who believe that Democrats are pedophiles prone to making meals of their victims at the behest of evil Hillary Clinton and who worship Donald Trump.

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Even in an age of digital media, printed books are still in demand and can be donated if you're ready to make room on your bookshelf at home.

Mom wants to know how daughter’s doing in college

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Mom wants to know how daughter’s doing in college

Thursday, October 20, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter is a freshman in college, and I have no idea how well she is doing. Students don't have to tell their parents anything about their grades, even though we are paying for it all. This seems ridiculous to me.

As Little Rock goes, so goes nation

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As Little Rock goes, so goes nation

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Afriend down at the dog park asked about my wife the other day. She and her girlfriend had taken a long weekend trip to visit a former roommate. My friend wondered if I thought she’d be safe from crime in Chicago. Isn’t that a terribly dangerous place?

Co-worker overwhelmed by dog’s poor health

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Co-worker overwhelmed by dog’s poor health

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

SENSE & SENSITIVITYDEAR HARRIETTE: My friend at work has an old dog, and she is extremely attached to it. She has taken off work several days in order to deal with health care for the dog. This is hard for me to understand as I am not a dog person in any way.

Dermatologist best doctor to see for lichen planus

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Dermatologist best doctor to see for lichen planus

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

ASK THE DOCTORSHello again, dear readers, and welcome to part two of this month's letters column. Our volume of mail continues to grow — thank you! — so we'll keep abreast of your questions with additional columns as needed.

An unsurprising October surprise

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An unsurprising October surprise

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

October surprises are not really surprises anymore; they seem to happen so often during campaign seasons. And this year, only five days into the month, the first – but probably not the last – spasm of uncertainty disrupted the run-up to next month’s midterm elections.

I perfer sharing books with a stranger

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I perfer sharing books with a stranger

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Ilove Little Free Libraries.If you don't have these in your neighborhood, they are little boxes that look like tiny houses — not much larger than a big birdhouse — with a glass door on the front and books inside.

Doctor’s question about dad surprises grown child

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Doctor’s question about dad surprises grown child

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: My dad is elderly and has been in poor health for several years now. He was in the hospital recently, and my siblings and I were asked if we wanted to issue a do not resuscitate order. It was weird because the doctor asked me right in front of my father.