HBOT helps those with long COVID-19

Dear Doctors: I got COVID-19, which wasn’t too bad. But now I’ve got long COVID. I’m exhausted all the time, my heart races, and I’ve got brain fog. It’s derailing my life. I saw on the news that the method for treating scuba divers with the bends works for long COVID. Is this true? Can I get it?

Be fierce but fair is good advice

Donald Trump’s third try for the White House will pose “a major professional dilemma for American journalism,” writes Marvin Kalb, whose political reporting earned him a cherished place on Richard Nixon’s enemies list.“How will Trump be covered?” Kalb asks in an essay for the Brookings Institution.

Not much of a joke if you ask me

It wasn’t much of a joke, as far as jokes go.I saw the man wearing two hats, one on top of the other. The second hat may have been for his wife. It was decorated with intricate drawings.

Wealth need not hamper friendship

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been spending time with some new friends who are kind and generous. Whenever we go out, they pay for meals, which is nice because we are not rich and they are. They never make us feel any kind of way about it, either. What we do to show our appreciation is different.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 50 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGOClinton City Council members included Don Rodolph, Bob Smith, Dale Jones, Gene Catlett and Forrest Goucher.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, I was put in the hospital here in Clinton on Aug. 10, 2022, and discharged on Aug. 18, 2022.After many tests, it was discovered by our doctor, Robert Blakeburn, M.D., that I had a stroke.While there, I had physical, occupational and speech therapies.

A problem in Clinton that needs fixed

During the past few months the number of people roaming the streets, and sleeping on sidewalks and in our parks appears to have grown substantially here. Sadly, our neighboring communities are dealing with the same problem.

Artificial light disrupts circadian rhythms

Dear Doctors: I need it to be completely dark to sleep well. I've got blackout curtains, I use an analog clock and I even duct-taped the digital lights on the smoke alarm. I just read that light at night is bad for your health. Is that true? I want my husband to know I'm not overreacting about this.

Friend doesn’t always include roommate

DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend and I ended up becoming roommates earlier this year. I was worried about living with her because I did not want to put a strain on our friendship by adding the roommate dynamic, but we haven't had many issues at all.

Biden is dragging his party down

There has been a surge of optimism among Democrats lately when it comes to November’s midterm elections.The short version of the thinking is: Maybe we’re not going to get clobbered after all! But much of their hope is still likely in vain. For one reason: President Joe Biden.