Dear Doctors: My father is being treated for colon cancer. It was caught early, and his doctor is optimistic. The problem is, he’s getting really depressed. His doctor suggested a cancer support group. How do those work? Are they helpful? My dad isn’t very chatty and would need to be persuaded.
DODGE CITY, Kansas — How do you turn kindergartners into wranglers? “Little bitty saddles,” Melissa Vander Hamm said, “for little bitty kids.” There’s a bit more to youth rodeo than that. You need your own horse.
Dear Doctors: Our 16-year-old son recently broke his arm skateboarding. He had to have surgery, and now he’s in a cast. I broke my arm back when I was a boy, but all I needed was a cast. Why does a broken arm need surgery? How long does it take for that kind of break to heal? Dear Reader: Our bones are a miracle of engineering. Made up largely of collagen, a protein that provides a pliable framework, and calcium, a mineral that supplies strength and rigidity, the bones in our bodies manage to be both hard and flexible. This duality allows them to withstand surprisingly high levels of force, torque and compression.
An eight foot tall tomato plant? It sounds like a gardener s dream, but one innovative young rural Kansas couple is making it become reality using a gardening technique known as hydroponics. Samuel and MaryAnn Beachy are the founders and owners of Beachy s Flowers and Produce.
The children and I have come to enjoy our times spent with my cousin Josh, his wife Joyce, and their five children. At any given time they, as many others, have been there for us during these times of adjusting and readjusting as we miss Daniel.
By the late Richard P. Holm, MD One summer during my college years, another premed student and I got a job at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, as nurses aides.
5 cups chicken breast, diced 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon taco seasoning 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 /2 teaspoon chili powder Second layer: 2 Vi cups water 1 teaspoons garlic powder 1 /2 teaspoon oregano 1 /2 teaspoon pink salt 1 1 / 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 /2 teaspoon parsley flakes 1 1 / 2 cups rice Third Layer: 2 cups black beans, drained 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 /2 teaspoon salt Fourth Layer: 2 cups corn, whole kernel 2 cups shredded cheese Toppings: Lettuce, chopped Salsa sauce Sour cream Mix chicken and all the ingredients in the first layer together. Marinate for 4 hours.
Aging is associated with certain ailments, some of which concern seniors more than others. One of the conditions many older adults worry about is dementia, particularly in the form of Alzheimer’s disease. Though there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, recent research suggests reducing blood sugar may be associated with a lower risk.
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The Bethel College Concert Choir will take its first spring break tour since 2019, singing in venues in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, March 3-9. Rather than a “home concert” at the end of the tour, the on-campus concert will be Feb.