The 2022 Duck Derby officially came to a close Wednesday evening, awarding their $10,000 grand prize to the first place duck. Darrell Seibel took home first place, while others earned prizes in the Derby, the kids Duck Dash and the Sink or Sail Cardboard Regatta.
Can you believe it is just about the end of summer? If your kids are anything like mine, the battle cries of, “We are bored!” and “What are we doing today?” have started to fill the time between waking up and finishing my first cup of coffee.
Dear Amy: I know you are an animal lover, and so I would appreciate your perspective on this. I’m a veterinarian and always offer sincere condolences when a client loses a pet - I will send a card, make a donation to an animal charity, and often follow up with an email or phone call.
DEAR DR. ROACH: While reading one of your recent columns, I learned that all water, except distilled, contains electrolytes. I wondered if there are differences in the amount of each electrolyte in drinking water in different places in Canada, and if so, whether that might explain why I experience cramping and diarrhea when I am visiting another place? Through experience, I have been able to avoid the problem by drinking only bottled mineral or distilled water when I am away from my home. In cases where I have been on lengthier holidays, after I lived through the initial distress, eventually, my gastric system calmed down and seemed to accommodate the new source of water. I felt that my malady might be some sort of domestic version of Montezuma’s Revenge, but the analogy is inapt because the water I have consumed away from my home was not contaminated. -- M.T.
Q: Why don’t I know any men my age (76) who have Alzheimer’s, but I have four women friends who have developed it? What can I do to avoid joining them? -- Joyce R., Milwaukee A: Women make up nearly two-thirds of all Alzheimer’s cases in the U.S., but according to a survey done by the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at the Cleveland Clinic, 82% of women aren’t aware of their increased risk. In addition, 73% of women have never discussed their brain health with their doctor, and 62% haven’t talked about menopause or perimenopause -- and that matters because research indicates it’s smart to monitor times of hormonal fluctuation to reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s.
Ask Amy: Alarming traits mean wife should end marriage Dear Amy: My husband of just under two years does things behind my back that he knows would hurt me. While we were dating we promised exclusivity to each other.
DEAR DR. ROACH: While reading one of your recent columns, I learned that all water, except distilled, contains electrolytes. I wondered if there are differences in the amount of each electrolyte in drinking water in different places in Canada, and if so, whether that might explain why I experience cramping and diarrhea when I am visiting another place? Through experience, I have been able to avoid the problem by drinking only bottled mineral or distilled water when I am away from my home. In cases where I have been on lengthier holidays, after I lived through the initial distress, eventually, my gastric system calmed down and seemed to accommodate the new source of water. I felt that my malady might be some sort of domestic version of Montezuma’s Revenge, but the analogy is inapt because the water I have consumed away from my home was not contaminated. -- M.T.
As a clinical professor at my state’s medical school, I frequently have medical students seeing patients with me in clinic. While the majority of patients are happy to allow student involvement, some decline. This makes me wonder what misconceptions lead patients to be averse to trainees participating at their clinic visits or hospital bedsides. In my experience, the presence of learners has a positive influence on our work in the clinic and hospital.
DIVINE MERCY RADIO HAYS, SALINA – Divine Mercy Radio is gearing up for their 12th Annual Appreciation Banquet to be held in Hays Sept. 10 and in Salina Sept.
Dear Amy: Our teenage daughter, who has put us through the wringer in many ways, was recently caught stealing money. She took $20 from Dad’s wallet and $5 from mine.