Link between sleep meds and dementia

Dear Doctors: I am a 57-year-old man, and ever since the pandemic started, I have had trouble getting enough sleep. I sometimes use a sleep medication, and it has been helpful. But I've been reading that using sleep meds can increase your risk of developing dementia.

Today is the 266th day of 2023 and the first day of autumn.

Public safety is paramount to a community and it is the charge of City leaders to ensure it is carried out. That’s why the Clinton City Council is to be commended in its implementation of Ordinance 1026.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

• Southwest Playhouse in Clinton’s cast of “A Bad Year For Tomatoes!” included Bob Leinau, Michael Connelly, Bill Larue, Nadine Lange, Sharon Hull, Natalie Ferrell and Johnette Seigler.

Christianity is apparently alive and well in Iraq

ORLANDO — There are recent American college graduates teaching in Iraq, due to an exchange program between the Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Erbil and the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio.

Mystery of the missing F-35

It was one of the weirdest stories in years. The U.S. military lost a state-of-theart F-35 fighter jet, last seen flying pilotless over North Charleston, S. C., and was asking the public for help in finding the $80 million plane. As South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace said: 'How in the heck do you lose an F-35?'

Use of ashwagandha skyrockets in the U.S.

Dear Doctors: I have noticed recent advertisements for ashwagandha, which is supposed to be useful for stress management. I am looking for guidance on this supplement, including whether it works and if there are any side effects. Are there dosage guidelines?

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