A tragic story on the edge of the Gilded Age
J. KEMPER CAMPBELL For the Journal Star “Courtesy of Hamilton and Sargent: A Story of Mystery and Tragedy on the Frontier of the Gilded Age”...
His cancerous larynx was removed. Now he can speak again
How it happens7:22His cancerous larynx was removed. Now he can speak again Just a few months ago, Marty Kedian of Haverhill, Massachusetts, couldn’t speak a...
Massachusetts man regains his voice after extremely rare larynx transplant
The Mayo Clinic replaced Marty Kedian’s larynx to remove a rare form of throat cancer. Kedian says he feels like he has his life back...
A four-year delay in diabetes reduces mortality and complications in prediabetics
People with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and diabetes-related health complications by delaying the onset of diabetes by just four years through...
CLUB CALENDAR WEEK OF JULY 2ND
MONDAYAl-Anon: 8 p.m., Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3350 Lathrop Ave. Association of Retired Nurses: Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month. For...
Make reading part of your summer adventures
Darcie Caswell, Youth Services Coordinator at Central Rappahannock Regional Library The solstice has just passed and we have Independence Day this week. There’s no denying...
It is not an easy task to make people love feet
All photos by Stephanie Lee for RICE Media Warm, sweaty and freshly undressed. On a seemingly normal Wednesday afternoon, I fondle my photographer’s foot. Several...
“No fear of death”: Chinese professor consoles students with philosophical approach despite advanced cancer
He told the students that he was a terminally ill cancer patient undergoing treatment and had to take a lot of painkillers in order to...
Michigan bans potentially harmful diluent in THC vaporizers
The State of Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency plans to ban a diluent used in e-cigarettes that could be harmful to users. Starting Oct. 1, cannabis...
Bariatric surgery reduces heart risks and mortality rates in obese patients with sleep apnea
A study from the Cleveland Clinic shows that bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a...