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People’s Pharmacy: Taking metoprolol for stage fright

Q. I’ve read that beta blockers are being used for anxiety. I was given metoprolol for stage fright. It lasts only 12 hours and is better than atenolol, which lasts for 24 hours. I am an author. When I read or speak in public, I have terrible nerves that make my voice shake. The medicine is wonderful for me.
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Why 1 in 6 U.S. parents say they skipped or delayed their kids’ vaccines

The American parents who are choosing to skip or delay vaccines for their children are more likely to home-school their children, be White and very religious, identify as Republican or be under 35, according to a wide-ranging Washington Post-KFF poll that sheds new light on what drives vaccine hesitancy.
News >  Religion

Warm greeting strikes a chord in worldwide hymnbook

It’s not every day that someone literally sings your praises, but for Demetrius O’Neal of Five Mile Prairie, that’s exactly what happened when a warm greeting he extended inspired a hymn that is now sung by thousands throughout the world.

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Light up your living space with these bright, trendy solutions

A gloomy, cloudy day makes you suddenly realize your home may be lacking in lighting. Whether your home is 100 years old or a brand-new build, we often aren’t using enough lighting. According to Kellie Burke of Kellie Burke Interiors, lighting is not just crucial, but critical in your home. “During new construction, the majority of people do whatever the architect or builder suggests, which is ...
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People’s Pharmacy: Does Cologuard replace colonoscopies?

Q. My doctor prescribed a Cologuard test instead of a colonoscopy. No one mentioned how often Cologuard could result in false positive test results, as mine did. So, a colonoscopy was necessary after all, but it turned out fine. No polyps were detected. How often does that happen?
News >  Travel

The lure of stones and silence: Hiking in Zagori, Greece

In recent years, searching for a summer holiday in Greece, I’ve turned my back on the sea. Icons of carefree fun since the 1960s, the beaches and islands now come with heat waves, forest fires, crowds and inflated prices. I’ve headed inland, up into the mountains. Here, whitewashed villages give way to stoic stone settlements, draped in silence and mist. It’s a Greece few tourists see: a highland culture that defies postcard cliches.
News >  Family

Every family has a secret language. Experts call it ‘familect.’

I’m no longer certain of where my own faded memory ends and my father’s recollection begins, but he describes it this way: When I was a little girl – 4 or 5 years old – and did not want to be left alone in my room at bedtime, I would often slip out into the hallway and call to my parents downstairs. “Can you come back up,” I’d plead, “just for a little minute?”
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