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Man attempts to slow kidney failure progression

DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I almost experienced kidney failure from a probable infection. I am a male, age 68. My glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ranges from 44-50, and my weight is 132 pounds. My blood pressure is 110/60 mm Hg, and I enjoy various endurance sports. Besides limiting my protein, salt and saturated fat intake and getting adequate hydration, do you have additional recommendations on how to help my kidneys recover or get the rest they need to slow their progress toward kidney failure? –– D. ANSWER: You’ve done most of my work for me, but I do want to say that I ...

Try this egg white facial to deal with wrinkles

Dear Heloise: Take some egg whites and dab a little of it around your eyes, mouth and forehead, then watch it dry. The wrinkles gradually disappear; it’s amazing! It works so good that you may want to dilute it with a pinch of water so there’s not too tight of a feeling. And this way, you can avoid dry white residue if you use too much. It’s great to use before going to a 40-year high school reunion. –– N.S., in Spokane, Wash. N.S., one of my favorite facials is to combine powdered milk (about a tablespoon full), a couple of drops of water, and the white of 1 egg. (Save the ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ve been the giver so long that receiving might feel awkward, like you have to earn it. But worth isn’t something to overdeliver for. Spend time with people who hold success with ease. Their confidence will help shift yours. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you speak positively and confidently about your goals, ideas and work, you attract support and create momentum. You might not even realize who’s listening, but the right person at the right moment can become a catalyst. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re bringing the thunder today. It’s like ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, June 2, the 153rd day of 2025. There are 212 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at age 27 at a ceremony in London’s Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI. Also on this date: In 1886, 49-year-old President Grover Cleveland became the first president to get married in the White House, wedding 21-year-old Frances Folsom. In 1924, Congress passed, and President Calvin Coolidge signed, the Indian Citizenship Act, a measure guaranteeing full American citizenship for all ...

China’s power is a virus

When a nation bears the blame for more than 7 million deaths worldwide, what is Washington going to do? More than 1.2 million Americans died as a result of a plague that began in China. Those staggering global and U.S. figures are the numbers reported to the World Health Organization. They make the COVID-19 pandemic arguably the deadliest event the human race has suffered since World War II. The presence of the Wuhan Institute of Virology in the city where the scourge originated raised suspicions from the start — was this an unnatural disaster? China was studying ...

Latest results from 2025 Pa. primary

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans elected which judicial and municipal candidates they want to advance to the Nov. 4 general election. Commonwealth Court There is one vacancy on Commonwealth Court, one of Pennsylvania’s two intermediate appellate courts. Commonwealth Court presides over civil actions brought by and against the Pennsylvania state government and hears appeals primarily in cases involving state departments and local governments. Superior Court handles criminal, family, and civil cases that are appealed by county Courts of Common Pleas. The person ...