Using correct terminology will decreases

Dear Doctor: Would you please explain the terms we keep hearing in news reports about that new virus, like “epidemic” and “outbreak” and “pandemic”? It seems like they’re being used interchangeably, and it makes it hard to understand what’s really going on.

Offset negative thoughts with positive reflection

DEAR HARRIETTE: I know that people die all the time in life, but I feel like too many people I am connected to personally are dying right now. From little kids to former colleagues to a neighbor to a friend’s elderly father, it feels like everybody is dying.

Clash over money threatens to undermine reconciliation

DEAR ABBY: My wife, “Cynthia,” and I are a middle-aged couple who have been married four years. Shortly after our wedding, she suffered a stroke during a heart transplant. After she returned home from the hospital, a “friend” told her I was having an affair (I wasn’t).

COPD most often associated with smoking, lung irritation

Dear Doctor: I’m 66 years old, and I seem to be of an age at which the people I know are being diagnosed with COPD. I’ve heard it mentioned in TV ads, but I still don’t really understand what it is. Who gets COPD? Is there a cure?

Man’s sudden death comes with a shocking revelation

DEAR ABBY: A short time ago, I experienced a terrible loss. I came home from work one evening and found “Martin,” my boyfriend of almost 17 years, dead at the bottom of the stairs. I later found out he had been drinking. I never saw Martin drinking before. He did it very rarely.

New research adds walnuts to list of superfoods

Dear Doctor: Everybody’s suddenly talking about how it’s important to eat some walnuts every day. Who decided that? Why is there always a new food fad? Dear Reader: It’s a challenge to keep up with the latest superfood that’s going to change your life.

Friend wants to avoid woman stuck in past weetheart

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend and I used to be very close until she moved back home to take care of her ailing mother (who has since died). Honestly, she seems stuck. She is of retirement age, though she still needs to work, so she does odd jobs here and there.

Adam's Edge Baseball Cuts are Our Specialty! Ways to reduce safety risks for young kids

As parents, one of your top priorities is the safety and well-being of your children. With all the potential pitfalls of day-to-day life, however, navigating the risks can be difficult. As parents, one of your top priorities is the safety and well-being of your children.

Stand up and be counted

It was concerning to learn this week about how many people in Clinton weren’t counted in the 2010 census. Ten years ago nearly one-fourth of the people living here went uncounted – and that has a major impact in our community. Simply put, if you like getting our fair share from Washington, D.C.

Party rules are fine until they’re not

During a recent presidential debate, one Democratic candidate came out foursquare against majority rule, and hardly anybody noticed. On Feb.