DO JUST ONE THING

DO JUST ONE THING

Apr 13, 2023

Home computers are essential, but they can be energy hogs, too. There are simple steps you can take to save electricity. Whenever you’re not using your computer, unplug it, which will protect it from power surges and also save the electricity your computer still uses in standby mode. All of the devices plugged into your computer, like printers, external drives and webcams, should also be disconnected when not in use. When you are using your computer, lowering the brightness level helps reduce overall energy consumption, too.

After disaster, we’re all on same side

After disaster, we’re all on same side

Apr 13, 2023

The TV meteorologist kept saying the tornado would strike the University of Arkansas Medical Center at 2:30 p.m. and Arkansas Children’s Hospital three minutes later. If so, we’d have taken a direct hit sometime in between. I kept watching the radar and telling my wife that the accursed thing would pass us to the north and west. I’ve always been a map guy, and I know that tornadoes track southwest to northeast.

Friend suggests visit to dermatologist

Friend suggests visit to dermatologist

Apr 12, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have developed some dark spots on my face over the past few years. I cover them up with makeup, but they seem to be getting worse. A friend of mine keeps chastising me for spending time in the sun. I have to admit that I have been a sun worshipper for most of my life, since I was a teenager. I am now in my 50s.

Brief amounts of exercise have health benefits

Brief amounts of exercise have health benefits

Apr 12, 2023

Dear Doctors: I heard on the news about research that associates walking every day with living a longer life. Both of my grandfathers are avid walkers. They never miss a day, no matter what, and both of them are well into their 80s. I would like to know more, and also how this research was done.

Icing out the Republican field

Icing out the Republican field

Apr 12, 2023

News flash: Even in steamy Florida, American politics have become subject to flashfreezing. The country’s civic life has turned cryogenic.

Supporting Muslim friend during Ramadan

Supporting Muslim friend during Ramadan

Apr 11, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my best friends is Muslim. We are currently in the season of Ramadan. While I am not Muslim, I hang out with her a lot.

Pondering the most enduring verdict

Pondering the most enduring verdict

Apr 11, 2023

Should Donald Trump’s future be decided by judges and juries? Or by voters? That’s the larger question hovering over the spectacle that unfolded in a Manhattan courtroom, as Trump was arraigned on 34 felony charges stemming from his cover-up of a fling with an adult movie star, Stormy Daniels.

Employee wants to keep health situation private

Employee wants to keep health situation private

Apr 08, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am traveling with a work group, and we will be in close quarters for about a month. I like the people I’m traveling with, so I suspect everything will be fine. My one concern is that I have a number of medical issues nobody knows about. I am a very private person, especially about things like this. I had to fill out a form to outline my medical history, but that form was private. I’m wondering if I am under any obligation to tell my team about my medical challenges. For the most part, there should be no issues.

Pregnancy still possible during perimenopause

Pregnancy still possible during perimenopause

Apr 08, 2023

Dear Doctors: I’m 48 years old and in perimenopause. I’ve missed a few periods and joked with my doctor about being pregnant. She said not to laugh — it can happen. Considering my age, I was really surprised. What happens with your body in perimenopause?

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