Make way for the new Republicans

The man who lives in the white house made an announcement the other day that might stand as a turning point in American politics.That may sound overdramatic, given that the white house in question belongs to the governor of Massachusetts, even though his home – right across from town hall and a few...

Immune system causes difference in UTI symptoms

Dear Doctors: A friend who is 74 years old had an episode recently where she suddenly sounded as though she had dementia. Her physician diagnosed it as an effect of a UTI. Can you talk about how UTIs in older people can mimic dementia?

Pandemic weight gain causes anxiety about visiting home

DEAR HARRIETTE: I'm headed home for Christmas, and I feel nervous about it. I gained a ton of weight during quarantine. As I have been trying on clothes to figure out how to dress during my visit, I realize that most of my clothes are too small.

Fake news and Twitter’s new CEO

Twitter announced last week that Parag Agrawal will be the social media giant's new CEO.

High school senior feeling the pressure

DEAR HARRIETTE: I'm in my senior year of high school, and the pressure is intense. It seems like my friends and I are constantly mad at somebody. There's just so much tension between friend groups and people who are dating or not and trying to figure out relationships.

Is it luck or is it gratitude?

"It's not about luck," my friend Andrew insists, "it's about gratitude."Andrew is not some sort of New Age guide, in case you were wondering.

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

30 YEARS AGONational FFA President Mark Timm was shown congratulating Jason Baker of Butler on his achievement of the American FFA Degree.

Tiptoeing through political correctness

Some seem determined to rewrite history in the name of political correctness. Recently the European Commission – the executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposed legislation and enforcing EU laws – proposed to substitute the “Christmas period” with “holiday period.”

The miracle of fatherhood

Over the last few weeks, Pope Francis has been pointing to St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus, as a role model.

New Hampshire’s past is not prologue

Nobody wants to run for the Senate as a Republican in this state.Well, not exactly nobody.