Cutting-edge tumor tests offer new options

In the fall of 2017, Elissa Reynolds was shocked by a stage four colorectal cancer diagnosis at 35 years old. Almost two years later, she has hope for the future thanks to innovative tests on her living tumor tissue, which revealed personalized treatment options for her specific cancer.

Vacationer finds it difficult to relax

DEAR HARRIETTE: When I travel with my children and my husband, I find myself overpacking to ensure that I have everything I need for them and for myself. During our vacations, I find it difficult to relax and wind down. I’m always preoccupied with one thing or another.

Moving to a new community brings out social insecurities

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are moving to a retirement community where we won’t know a soul. I hate leaving our friends and the relationships we have formed here. I have never been especially outgoing or good at making small talk, but I know I will have to to fit in.

Close to 200 cases of new lung disease linked to vaping

Dear Doctor: What’s going on with that outbreak of lung disease that’s hitting people who vape? Our 20-year-old son and a lot of his friends vape sometimes, and we’re getting worried. Dear Reader: You’re not alone in your concerns.

Reader worried family will judge beau

DEAR HARRIETTE: I come from a professional family. For several generations, everyone has been college educated and has had a great professional job. I took that route myself, and I am now working in finance, which I like. I have met and fallen in love with a man who does not have a college degree.

Mom wants to end daughter’s sleepovers with her boyfriend

DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old daughter, “Marta,” and I are widows. I’m retired, and my daughter has a small home-based business. She and her three children live with me. Because the cost of living is high in our city, living together has allowed us to pool our resources and co-parent my grandkids.

Sleeve gastrectomy surgery reduces stomach size

Dear Doctor: I feel like I’ve tried every diet, and no matter what, I just can’t seem to lose weight. A friend who had a surgery that removed part of her stomach was finally able to lose 65 pounds. I wonder if that’s safe?

Barista needs to manage sleep better

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m having trouble managing my sleep schedule, and I have a real issue with staying up late, sometimes when I have work in the morning, and sometimes when I just want to watch more television. When I don’t sleep enough, I wake up exhausted and grouchy.

City’s general fund needs help

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL This week the Clinton City Council passed a resolution asking voters to extend a half-cent sales tax that is scheduled to come off the books in the near future. That election will take place Nov. 12.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: I sat on the sideline for 43 years. After all, sitting on the sideline is always easier than getting involved. Getting involved takes time. Getting involved requires an individual to make important decisions. Sometimes support is hard to find.