32-year-old struggles with driving anxiety

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m 32 years old, and I still don’t have my driver’s license. This has always been a sensitive issue for me, and while I know it’s unusual at my age, I just don’t feel comfortable driving.

Link between gut microbiome and MG

Dear Doctors: My sister has been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. It started last year, when she turned 38, and it has been getting worse. I would like to know more about the condition. Also, I have heard that a study says the gut microbiome is involved. Can you please talk about that?

What’s to come next for Trump 2.0?

The ballots are counted (and in some few places, recounted). The blame is being distributed (but only in one of the two parties). The lawn signs have been struck (but some are being kept as collectibles, reminders of dreams redeemed or dismantled).

There are still small signs of hope

The election was a devastating defeat for Democrats. But does it foreshadow an enduring realignment of American politics? Probably not.

Mom dreads impending empty nest feelings

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, and my son is about to leave for his mission to Argentina for the next two years. While I am proud of him and his decision to serve, the thought of him being so far away for so long is really hard for me. We’ve always been close, and I’ve watched him grow into such a compassionate, thoughtful young man. The idea of not having him around and having minimal contact with him, especially knowing he’ll be facing new challenges in a foreign country, fills me with a mixture of pride, worry and sadness.

Alkaline water can help with heartburn

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus edition of our monthly letters column. We are receiving a lot of questions about the various respiratory tract infections that become common this time of year and will have columns on them soon. In the meantime, with such full inboxes, we’ll dive right into your letters.

(AP) — Several U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender- affirming surgery.

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