Some fights worthy, others silly

It’s not difficult to pick a fight in this day and age. Some battles are warranted, while others break down to feature people resembling a unwieldy toddler snorting and wildly throwing punches when they do not get their way.

Dysphagia common with certain conditions

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: A good friend has Parkinson’s disease. She’s struggling, so I don’t ask too many questions. She was drinking water, started to choke and her husband mixed something into her glass that helped her swallow. Do you know what that was? Is there something I can do to help?

Friend feels FOMO over group hangs

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m in my 20s, and lately, I’ve been struggling with a serious case of FOMO (fear of missing out). Most of my friends are in a position where they can afford to go out regularly, whether it’s dinners at trendy restaurants, nights out at bars or even weekend getaways.

What if those walls could talk?

In the White House, the walls don’t have ears. They have voices.

Employee wants to repair team dynamics

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m struggling to cope with the toxic dynamics within my team at work. Instead of collaborating to solve problems or improve processes, it feels like everyone is constantly pointing fingers and blaming one another for mistakes.

Baths are better for you than showers

Idon’t normally tackle controversial issues, but today I’m going out on a limb.Baths are better than showers. I don’t care what my husband, Peter, or my mother and father have to say on the subject.

Foreigners fuel American prosperity

It’s easy to despise Elon Musk as a supremely loathsome powermad egomaniac. But he’s also the richest man in the world, and he got that way by immigrating to the United States and seizing the opportunities he found here to foster advanced technologies, from electric vehicles to rockets.

Vitamin B12 is available in many forms

Dear Doctors: I was surprised when a blood test at my annual checkup found I’m low in B vitamins, especially B12.My doctor gave me a shot, and the fatigue that I had been feeling went away. Why is B12 so important? What kinds of foods do you need to be eating to have enough of it?

First date debacle raises questions

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently went on a first date with a guy, and I’m trying to decide if I should give him another chance. On one hand, he was kind and respectful toward me, which I really appreciated.

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

30 YEARS AGO• Clinton students who participated in the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Physics Day included Sharad Patel, Kathryn Dotter, Ryan Tharel, Chris Peters, Marie Pool, Ebony Robinson, Chris Brewer, Matt King and David Gathright.