Perhaps this has happened to you: Your recent cough kept you up for another night, so you went to the doctor. The nurse took your vitals, the doctor asked you some questions, listened to your lungs, maybe looked at your ears and your throat, and recommended rest, fluids, over the counter treatments, and time. It all seemed fine until you got home and realized the doctor did not “do anything” for you.
Today is Wednesday, March 2, the 61st day of 2022. There are 304 days left in the year.
A legislative proposal to earmark about $50 million of school funding for teacher merit pay is being opposed by the Kansas Association of School Boards and the KNEA teacher union. Their longstanding objection to rewarding effective teachers isn’t news, but their logic is always entertaining.
Dear Amy: I’ve been dating a married woman for seven months. She told me many times that she and her husband are trying to split amicably, but they have two children, so leaving was not an option.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a vegan, and my multivitamin is my only source of B12.
Clay Center, Kansas – What happens when your life, your country . .
Dear Amy: Recently my husband and I were vacationing. While enjoying the view of the water, I asked to borrow his phone since mine was back in the hotel room.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with the factor V Leiden mutation a few years ago, after having a deep vein thrombosis. Then I got COVID-19 in October 2020, but recovered with only mild symptoms. Since I have the factor V mutation, I have chosen not to get a vaccine for COVID. Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with COVID again in December of last year. Now that I have completed quarantine once more, I am really not comfortable with getting the vaccine. Any suggestions? -- C.D.
Q: Dr. Roizen, I bought your book “The RealAge Makeover” in 2005.