Opinion

Great googly moogly, I haven’t had bread or ice cream in 10 weeks or any of my favorite foods for that matter. I have one question for the masses: Why…

Shhhh. Did you hear that noise? Another shoe dropped in the ongoing drama surrounding the police raid on the Marion County Record. Reporter Deb Gruver has sued police Chief Gideon…

By Ron Smith I hereby declare Erma Bombeck our National Humorist Emerita après la mort, clothed in an ermine-ringed Balenciaga and holding a gold-plated soup ladle as her bâton de…

By Pam Lowe CherryRoad Media Growing up in a small town is an extraordinary experience. Where else can residents be upset that people know all their business, but are tickled…

By Colleen MylesKansas Reflector Some scholars say beer and wine — and fermentation in general — helped develop civilization and shaped culture and landscapes over millennia. Today, craft breweries, which…

Dear Amy: I need your objective opinion. I’m a divorced mom of two and last year, my boyfriend moved in with me, followed by his daughter (age 12).

Q: I gave birth with a C-section recently and have heard that when a baby doesn’t pass through the vaginal canal, it is deprived of essential microbes that build a healthy gut. If that’s true, how can I make up for that so my child is as healthy as possible? – Donna R., Richmond, Va., A: Great question. For a long time we’ve heard that the transfer of vaginal and fecal bacteria doesn’t happen during birth by C-section and that may create a serious deficit in a baby’s healthy gut biome. Turns out the body is smarter than that! A study published in Cell Host & Microbe reveals that moms who give birth via C-section transfer microbes to their babies using alterative routes.

DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend who is a breast cancer survivor recently had another friend who survived uterine cancer, but learned she had bone cancer after five years of being cancer- free. I am 76, and my friend insists I’m crazy if I don’t have a hysterectomy to avoid getting cancer in that area. I have no history of cancer or concerns with the health of my reproductive body parts. Please share your thoughts on this topic. – R.D.