3D Mammograms better for women with dense breast tissue

Dear Doctor: After a mammogram, I was told I have dense breast tissue and that instead of a regular mammogram, I need to start getting a 3D mammogram. Why would that be? What exactly is dense breast tissue, anyway? Dear Reader: A woman’s breasts are made up of several different types of tissues.

Husband refuses to go for medical checkup

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am really worried about my husband. He seems to be in good enough health. He exercises daily and eats well, but he hasn’t had a physical in more than 10 years. He doesn’t believe in going to the doctor.

Widow contemplating move is bound by many family ties

DEAR ABBY: My husband died in 2001. There is a man I have been seeing for 17 years I’ll call Jack. He has a home in Georgia. I live in Pennsylvania, where I share a home with my grown son and my daughter, her husband and my 6-year-old grandson.

Not enough data available on Keto, Paleo diet methods

Dear Doctor: I’ve heard that the keto or paleo diets are good for weight loss and controlling blood sugar. Now I’m reading that a new study says they’re bad for your heart. What’s actually true?

Son’s career strains relationship with parents

DEAR HARRIETTE: I was raised in a conservative family and now work at a progressive media company where I create content that my parents do not approve of. I do not think we will be able to reconcile our ideological differences, and I’m worried that our relationship has been strained as a result.

Red Tornado football legends are many

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL Next Friday we will celebrate the 100-year history of the winningest football program in Oklahoma – our own Clinton Red Tornadoes.

Two challenges for the GOP to overcome

No one will recall the two weeks leading up to Labor Day 2019 as a turning point in the country's political history.

How things have changed during my lifetime

In almost all public men's restrooms – airports, truck stops, stadiums, convenience stores – there are now diaper-changing stations. Because dads are certainly just as capable of changing diapers as moms. The thing is, I've never seen anyone use the one in the men's room.

Open doors instead of shutting them

One of the most persistent and pernicious myths in American politics is that immigrants should be excluded because they "steal" jobs from native-born Americans. President Trump has often embraced that falsehood, as he did during a campaign appearance in Phoenix: "They're taking our jobs.

After moving away, woman can’t move on from lost love

DEAR ABBY: I have known this man, “Finn,” for years. We grew up together. He was the annoying boy on the playground who turned into my first love when we were in college. We live in different states now, so we have grown distant, although we still talk on holidays and birthdays.