DEAR HARRIETTE: I stole my neighbor’s dog. He’s asking for the dog back, but I told him no. To add context to the situation, my neighbor has been mistreating this dog since he first got him over a year ago. The dog is too thin, his fur is unkempt and to top it all off, his owner leaves him outside all year round. We live in Michigan, and the weather can be freezing cold; even though he has a heated doghouse, it has been so sad to watch. One night a week ago, I sneaked into his yard and took the dog. I tried to hide him from my neighbor, but I wasn’t successful because I live across the street from him.

Dear Doctors: Turkey tail mushrooms seemed to help my dad through Stage 4 lung cancer, so I am wondering about their use in laryngeal cancer. Could it be a supportive therapy when paired with conventional therapies? I can’t find much information on them for that specific cancer.

DEAR HARRIETTE: My sister lost her job six months ago and hasn’t been able to find a new one. She worked in tech for 10 years at some great companies, but she hasn’t found any success. She recently asked if she could move into the spare bedroom in my family’s house because she has blown through all of her savings. I told her that I’ll have to check in with my husband, and she got extremely upset that I wouldn’t immediately welcome her with open arms. She started saying that if the situation were reversed, she wouldn’t hesitate to take me in, and that she couldn’t believe I needed to “ask permission” to help my own sister.

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