Addressing hunger a moral obligation

Addressing hunger a moral obligation

Jan 06, 2022

There is no better place for your donated dollars than your local food bank or other nutrition programs. The need for food is acute in many families as the damaging effects of the pandemic continue to ripple through the economy while inflation – the worst in 40 years – wrecks family budgets. As Bloomberg reports, "Hunger is rising with the U.S. Census Bureau estimating more than 21 million Americans didn't have enough to eat in December as pandemic relief payments run out and grocery prices rise."

Still much to learn about personalized nutrition

Still much to learn about personalized nutrition

Jan 05, 2022

Dear Doctors: I've been hearing about something called "personalized nutrition." They're saying it can help with all sorts of stuff, like depression, losing weight and even migraines. Apparently it starts with a poop sample? What's this all about?

Friends make too much noise at resturant worker’s job

Friends make too much noise at resturant worker’s job

Jan 05, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: I work in an upscale restaurant. My friends come in often to visit me, but my new boss doesn't like them very much. My friends can be a little bit rowdy, and apparently my boss doesn't like so much noise in the dining room area. My old boss had no problem with my friends. I'm scared that their boisterousness will jeopardize my job. Should I ask them to stop coming in? – Rowdy Friends

A challenge for the new year

A challenge for the new year

Jan 04, 2022

“Be my Mommy!" the banner in the CVS window read, part of a display of surplus Baby Emma dolls. I noticed during Mass – shortly before I went to the drugstore to pick up prescriptions – that one of the petitions during the service was for those struggling to have a happy, peaceful Christmas. We prayed for the sick, the grieving, the lonely. We didn't pray for the orphans, though, I thought during Mass.

Realistic optimism for 2022

Realistic optimism for 2022

Dec 31, 2021

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference.” This prayer for personal wisdom should also flow through Clinton, its citizens and leaders.

FDA issues guidance to lower sodium intake

FDA issues guidance to lower sodium intake

Dec 31, 2021

Dear Doctors: Is it true that we're being told to eat even less salt than before? I've been hearing that there are new rules about that, but I don't know what they are. How much salt is OK to eat? Why is it that this kind of advice keeps changing?

Pregnant woman questions sharing news with co-workers

Pregnant woman questions sharing news with co-workers

Dec 31, 2021

DEAR HARRIETTE: I work remotely. I'm about 4 months pregnant, and the only person I work with who knows about my pregnancy is my boss. I'm not particularly close with any of my co-workers. My colleagues can see me on Zoom, but only from the shoulders up. Should I tell my co-workers about my pregnancy? There's no reason they need to know, but I have no reason to hide it from them either. – Expecting

Prospective employee weighs friend’s advice

Prospective employee weighs friend’s advice

Dec 30, 2021

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend told me not to accept a job offer at her current company because she is miserable there. She told me that she is overworked and grossly undercompensated. If I accept the job, I will be working in the same department as her and receiving the same pay. Should I listen to her? This has been my first job offer since last year. – Job Advice

DO JUST ONE THING

DO JUST ONE THING

Dec 30, 2021

● The National Wildlife Federation estimates as many as 4 billion birds are killed every year by household cats. While hunting birds is instinctual behavior for cats, it takes a heavy toll on bird populations. One classic solution that definitely doesn't work is a brightly colored collar with a bell on it. The NWF says this old trick is ineffective because bells aren't "something that wildlife associates with predators or danger," and most birds don't see color anyway. The best preventative measure? Keep your cats indoors, or keep a watchful eye on them if they are outdoors.

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