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Dear Doctors: I thought brushing your tongue was an important part of oral hygiene. But a friend who is a nurse says it’s not a great idea. She said it has something to do with the mouth …
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8/22/22
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Dear Doctors: My dad is 76, and he’s getting interested in nutrition. Lately, he’s been reading news stories about something called “polyphenols,” and that they’re …
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8/15/22
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Children in Indiana are facing unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression, according to the 2022 Kids Count Data Book, released this week by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
The report found …
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Mary Schuermann Kuhlman | Indiana News Service
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8/12/22
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Dear Doctors: I saw on the evening news that some doctors in New York City actually cured rectal cancer with a new drug. My dad has rectal cancer, and when I asked his doctors about this drug, they …
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8/8/22
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Dear Doctors: How long does the smallpox vaccine stay effective? I ask because I received it as a child in the 1950s. Is it known if the vaccine would be effective against monkeypox some 60 years …
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7/25/22
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Dear Doctors: Our 9-year-old loves science and has become obsessed with saliva. He recently learned in school that it helps prevent disease, and now he wants to know more. My wife and I are glad …
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7/18/22
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Dear Doctors: Is it true that a new study figured out what causes SIDS? My sister lost her baby daughter that way, and even though it was almost eight years ago, our family is still struggling. It …
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7/11/22
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Dear Doctors: Is it just me, or does it seem like a lot more people are getting diseases from ticks? We just heard about a lady who lives not too far from here who died from a tick bite. It gave her …
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7/4/22
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Dear Doctors: My dad is 77 years old and still steady on his feet. But he tripped on a throw rug recently and sprained his wrist. He won’t let me declutter his house, and he won’t get …
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6/27/22
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Twenty years ago, there was no such thing as Childhood Bipolar Disorder. Adult Bipolar Disorder, on the other hand, was recognized as a serious psychiatric illness, characterized by a pattern of mood …
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6/25/22
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Dear Doctors: As I move into my 80s, I often pass gas in public. It happens unexpectedly, and it’s something I cannot control. I know about gas-causing foods, but this seems different. I do eat …
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6/20/22
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The Crawfordsville Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Health team and Mayor Todd Barton presented at the 24th Rural Health Conference and Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday at French …
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Journal Review
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6/18/22
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites during and after spending time outdoors as warmer weather increases tick activity.
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Journal Review
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5/9/22
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Dear Doctors: I’ve been seeing a lot of news stories lately about people who thought they had irritable bowel syndrome, but then it turned out to be something called “SIBO.” …
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5/2/22
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The Drug Free Montgomery County Coalition met March 10 to discuss plans for moving forward with the 2022 Comprehensive Community Plan.
A comprehensive community plan uses input from the entire …
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4/27/22
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Dear Doctors: I had rheumatic fever when I was 5 years old. My heart is fine, but after my illness, I had trouble learning. I’m 79 now and still struggle to understand some things, especially …
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4/25/22
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Dear Doctors: I am a COVID-19 long-hauler, and it has been a horrible experience. I have tinnitus, tremors and shortness of breath, and I lost my sense of smell. It’s disabling, and I am …
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4/18/22
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Dear Doctors: When my nephew was born last year, he had something the doctors called neonatal jaundice. It went away after a few weeks, and he seemed fine. Then the same thing happened when I had my …
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4/11/22
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Spring is here, and with the change in seasons comes a change in the status quo inflicted by a pandemic which rocked the nation for more than two years.
However, residents must always keep in mind …
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Nick Wilson | nwilson@jrpress.com
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4/7/22
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If you have ever had laryngitis, you know how difficult it can be to express even the simplest idea. Fortunately, that experience is usually short-lived, and we can resume our normal conversations …
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4/6/22
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