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Foo Fighters add Bay Area date to their big North American tour

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Turns out that the Foo Fighters didn’t forget about the Bay Area after all. And the rock act is proving it by adding a local date on the North American leg of the Everything or Nothing at All Tour. Dave Grohl and company performs at Toyota Pavilion in Concord on Aug. 13. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. March 21, livenation.com. A presale for Citi card ...
A&E >  Pop culture

Another Kate Middleton sighting? Unedited pics or it didn’t happen

Catherine, Princess of Wales, is said to be out and about again for the first time since December, making a casual public appearance after weeks of speculation about her well-being — not to mention less than a week after Kensington Palace's instantly infamous proof-of-life photo fail. The former Kate Middleton was reportedly spotted Saturday near her home in Windsor, according to the Sun. The ...

A&E >  Movies

‘Little Wing’ director on filming with Brian Cox and Kelly Reilly in Portland, a city ‘full of texture’

The new movie, “Little Wing,” which began streaming on Paramount+ on Wednesday, offers viewers performances by such high-profile actors as Brian Cox (“Succession”) and Kelly Reilly (“Yellowstone”), glimpses of Portland-area locations, and a story about the unlikely bond that forms between a troubled teenager and a gruff Vietnam veteran.
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Dear Annie: Learning it’s OK to lean on others

Dear Annie: Please give me your opinion. I am an 84-year-old widow. I have one child, a son, and one grandchild in town. My other children live hours away. I no longer drive. I am financially independent and have someone to come clean twice a month, drive me to run errands, go to the doctor, do grocery shopping and take me to the salon.
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Ask the doctors: Taking a walk after eating can help with blood sugar

Dear Doctors: When I had my annual checkup last fall, the blood test showed I am close to having prediabetes. My doctor said I need to change my diet and get more exercise. I recently read that taking a walk right after eating helps lower blood sugar. Do you know if that’s true?
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Ask the doctors: Probiotics may ease nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s

Dear Doctors: A good friend has Parkinson’s disease. She has mentioned trying probiotics to her doctor, but he doesn’t seem interested in the idea. My friend worries she might alienate him if she gets help from another doctor. Is there guidance about using probiotics with PD?
News >  Health

House Call: 6 questions on how to treat back pain

We see a lot of acute back pain this time of year, sometimes from slipping on ice, snow sports and just being inactive. Sometimes it’s been building up for a while with repeated stress and strain, then you are doing some seemingly harmless activity like picking up a newspaper and crunch - your back is stiff and painful. Those flares of back pain can put everything in life on hold and create anxiety about what is wrong. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care or miss work. In fact, back and neck pain are the leading cause of disability and affect 85% of adults in their lifetimes.