Opinion

(Pet Talk) Introducing your fur baby to your new baby

From slobbering, zoomies and barking, to spit up, crawling, and crying, the transition from the joys of pet…

Opinion

(Column) Pokemon resurgence hits home

When I found myself engaging in the Pokemon trading card hobby early this year, I not only discovered…

Editorials

(Editorial) It’s time to recognize, empower those with developmental disabilities

Each March, Alabama joins the nation in celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to highlight the achievements,…

Columns

(Sense & Sensitivity) Husband refuses to get vasectomy

DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband and I have been blessed with five children. When we got married, we didn’t…

Opinion

(Sense & Sensitivity) Mother’s hoarding worries child

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am struggling to help my mother, who is a hoarder. Growing up, our house was…

Opinion

(Ask the Doctors) Fermented foods gentler way to recolonize gut mibrobiome

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the letters column. We are well into the third month of the…

Columns

(Pet Talk) Doggie Decoding: Understanding canine body language

Without the gift of gab, dogs are left to rely on a bark, a tail wag, or, sometimes,…

Columns

Toni Says: Medicare problems begin with a notice from CMS

Hello Toni: When I turned 65, I continued to work with excellent company benefits. I delayed enrolling in…

Opinion

(Ask the Doctors) GLP-1 microdosing is experimental, unauthorized

Dear Doctors: I’m trying to lose the 18 pounds I have gained since the pandemic. It has been…

Opinion

(Pet Talk) Unwelcome invaders: the threat of ticks

The mere mention of the word “ticks” may send shivers down the spines of all within earshot. These…