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Dropping out

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LANSING — Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II announced he is suspending his campaign for governor and instead joining the race for secretary of state of the battleground state. Gilchrist, a progressive Democrat from Detroit, did not cite a specific reason for the change in his video ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Your recent column regarding edema from venous insufficiency caught my interest since I was diagnosed with venous insufficiency over 25 years ago. Your recommendation was to raise your legs several times a day for 20 minutes a day, if I recall. Also, you mentioned that sometimes ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 78 and dislike the short gray days of winter. I know that light therapy is used for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and I would like to try it. How do I know which light box or lamp is a good choice? (Does it block ultraviolet rays, provide the right amount of light, ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: One of my good female friends graduated from a rival college of mine. We love talking smack about who has a better football team. When her school loses games, I gloat. One time this year, I said her school had zero chance of winning against my school. I did this level of ...

Lamprey numbers declining

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The number of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes has gone down after regular control and treatment efforts resumed. According to a report from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, surveys of the lamprey show their numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ...