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Sitting at work plays role in ill health

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Sitting at work plays role in ill health

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Dear Doctors: Like a lot of people, I’ve had to return to the office. At home, I did calls and meetings on the treadmill, walked at lunch and lifted weights during breaks. That’s not possible now. I know sitting is bad for your health. Can you discuss the research? I’d like to share it with my boss.

Bride wants Italian bachelorette trip

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Bride wants Italian bachelorette trip

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m in the middle of planning my wedding, and as part of that, I’ve always dreamed of having a bachelorette trip with my closest friends in Italy. However, my bridesmaids, who I thought would be as excited as me, have expressed concerns about the trip.

Duke was just waiting for a friend

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Duke was just waiting for a friend

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

My husband, Peter, told me about the unlikely friendship.When we stay in Mexico, Peter walks the same route up to the environmental preserve every day. It’s a steep climb to the park, which is filled with wildlife and rare plants.

Family shattered by father’s infidelity

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Family shattered by father’s infidelity

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: My mom and dad were happy celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary. Everything seemed perfect until a few days later, when my dad became distant and cold toward my mom.

This is a test for president-elect Trump

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This is a test for president-elect Trump

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Asolemn voice used to break into programming on radio and TV and proclaim, “This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System.”That’s exactly what’s happening today in the political world.

Knowing the difference between cold, flu

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Knowing the difference between cold, flu

Saturday, November 23, 2024

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: My husband and I both work in an office, and our three kids are in school. That’s a lot of exposure to germs and bugs. When someone gets sick, how do you know if it’s a cold or the flu – or worse? Do you always need to see a doctor?

MBA student faces financial hurdles

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MBA student faces financial hurdles

Saturday, November 23, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am currently working hard to complete my MBA degree, but the people around me are telling me to stop because of financial constraints. They say I should take a break to avoid the stress and costs.

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

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

Saturday, November 23, 2024

• Taking first place in the Basal Ball tournament was the fifth-grade squad from Washington Elementary School.

The real sisterhood showing up for young women in need

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The real sisterhood showing up for young women in need

Saturday, November 23, 2024

In the wake of this year's presidential election, women were described as being in a state of shock that one of their own, Kamala Harris, had not been elected president of the United States.

Secular voices offering more phone warnings, not the clergy

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Secular voices offering more phone warnings, not the clergy

Saturday, November 23, 2024

As the star of the scathing documentary 'Religulous' – 'religious' plus 'ridiculous' – Bill Maher has never hidden his agnostic views about faith.But that doesn't mean the stand-up comic doubts the reality of evil.