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Ketones not necessary to benefit from fasting

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 50-year-old overweight woman (5 feet, 6 inches tall at 240 pounds). So far, I am not diabetic, but my A1C has been creeping upward. In an effort to control my weight and reap the benefits of fasting, I have been engaging in 36-hour fasts. Although I have lost about 1 pound per week since embarking on this endeavor, I am also aiming to enhance my cellular repair and metabolic response, as well as decrease inflammation. I have been frustrated that the urine strips I have used at the end of my fast have been negative for ketones. Should I believe the strips? Am I ...

Cursive handwriting is becoming a lost art

Dear Heloise: I read with great interest the letter from Sharon, in Middletown, Ohio. I, too, mourn the loss of cursive writing and know many young people who are able to text on their phones with impressive speed but are unable to write their own names. Printing their signatures like first graders do is all they can manage. Here is another very sad example of this: My nephew teaches anatomy in a small medical teaching facility. The clocks on the classroom walls throughout the facility were changed to digital clocks. The reason? Because of students’ complaints that analog clocks were ...

Today in History

Today is Friday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2025. There are 33 days left in the year. Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. Today in history: On Nov. 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry (known then as the WSM Barn Dance) debuted on radio station WSM in Nashville, Tennessee; it continues today as the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history. Also on this date: In 1520, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait that now bears his name. In 1942, fire engulfed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Something new has your full attention, and it feels good to be lit up again. Just remember to look up from your project now and then. The people who love you most want to share in your excitement, too. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Someone’s pattern of letting you down has begun to weigh on you. Instead of holding it in, bring gentle honesty to the situation. If things don’t change, you’ll know it’s time to seek the care and consistency you deserve. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Relationships don’t stay strong by accident. It depends on how they are grown ...

Ward issues statement on alleged issuance of CDLs

HARRISBURG – Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) issued the following statement today regarding recent allegations of the issuance of non-domiciled CDLs and REAL IDs to illegal immigrants: “As Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee, I am deeply concerned with the allegations in the national news involving the issuance of non-domiciled CDLs and REAL IDs to illegal aliens and plan to launch a fact-finding hearing to collect objective information and properly address the public’s concerns regarding the safety of our transportation system in the near future. We appreciate and ...

Geisinger Health Plan recognized by US News and World Report

DANVILLE — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings and consumer advice, has named Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) a 2026 Best Insurance Company for Medicare Advantage in Pennsylvania. The ratings of the Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage evaluate private insurance companies on the basis of U.S. News’ proprietary analysis of 30+ quality measures published by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Less than one-third of Medicare Advantage providers nationwide were named Best Insurance Companies for Medicare ...