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Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

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For many, owning a dog is good for you

Saturday, May 10, 2025

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I was lucky enough to grow up with a family dog, and I want that for my kids. You’re more active, you learn responsibility and it’s just plain fun. My wife needs some persuading.

Mom struggles to connect with friends

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Mom struggles to connect with friends

Saturday, May 10, 2025

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a newish mom. My daughter is approaching her first birthday, but I still feel like a newbie. Learning all the tricks of motherhood has been a whirlwind, but something I didn’t expect to be so hard is the shift I’ve been feeling in so many of my adult relationships.

New boyfriend refuses to reveal his abode

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New boyfriend refuses to reveal his abode

Friday, May 9, 2025

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend and I have been dating for about two months now, and while things started off really strong, there’s something that’s been bothering me more and more: He refuses to show me where he lives. It feels intentional and calculated.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

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Stress can play factor in new back pain

Friday, May 9, 2025

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: My lower back went into spasm as I was washing the dishes.I figured it was from bending over, but my mom insists it’s from being so stressed out.

Biden’s decline: Inside and outside story

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Biden’s decline: Inside and outside story

Friday, May 9, 2025

We’ve gotten a new tidbit of information about efforts by the Biden White House and some in the press to cover up President Joe Biden’s age-related infirmity.

Leaders have to tell Trump the truth

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Leaders have to tell Trump the truth

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

As Donald Trump’s second term hit the 100-day mark, a slew of national polls all reflected his plunging popularity.The Washington Post/ ABC survey, for example, gave him an approval rating of 39%, the lowest score for any president after three months in office since modern polling began about 80...

Marshmallows come to those who wait

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Marshmallows come to those who wait

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

You’ve probably heard about the Stanford marshmallow test. A group of young children, about 4 years old, were told they could have a marshmallow right now or wait and get a second marshmallow.

Tension in home after acceptance letters

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Tension in home after acceptance letters

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a mother of twin daughters who are graduating from high school this year and preparing to head off to college. They both dreamed of going to the University of Notre Dame, and they worked hard throughout high school to make it happen.

40 YEARS AGO Monitoring heart patients’ progress at the Clinton Regional Hospital Cardiac Care Unit were registered nurses Jeri Wells, seated, and Violet Miller, who had gained certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support care through a workshop spons

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CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

Saturday, May 3, 2025

30 YEARS AGO• Custer County folks attended a Friday evening reception welcoming delegates to the Sixth District Democratic Convention were J.M. Kelley, Wilma Parr, Robert Kupka, and William Uraneck.• Featured with the John Deere Signature Dealer Award in the areas of sales performance, customer...

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

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Blood leakage may occur with valve prolapse

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Dear Doctors: I am 66 years old and an avid cyclist. Last winter, after we went for a long ride, I suddenly felt lightheaded and then fainted. My doctor ordered a series of heart scans that found slight mitral valve prolapse. What is that?