Amy: My husband and I recently welcomed our first child.
On my side of the extended family, our baby son (âSamuelâ) is the fifth grandchild, but on my husbandâs side, he is the first.
I am trying to be sensitive to the excitement and extra attention a first grandchild receives.
My mother-in-law, âJoan,â has been to our house for a visit of a weekâs duration each month since Samâs birth. Each time she visits, I am more hesitant to welcome her back.
Joan is blatantly disregarding the parenting strategy my husband and I have adopted in favor of her own techniques. She does this against our specific instructions and without discussion.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: (800) 708-7311 EXT. 236
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH
BY KEITH ROACH, M.D. -
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had low GFR readings ranging from 53 to 37 for the past 15 years. I m an 87-year-old female in good health. I do strength training and Pilates, and am quite active walking my dog and doing my own yardwork. I ve had heart disease for 10 years with no symptoms, and echocardiograms are normal.
My cholesterol runs around 180, and my blood pressure fluctuates from 137/68 to 150/75. I take lovastatin and lisinopril daily. My doctor is not concerned about my numbers as long as there are no significant spikes or drops, and he stresses the importance of drinking plenty of water. When I m extremely sore I will take an Aleve tablet, only once during a four- to six-week period, as I know NSAIDs are not good for the kidneys, especially with readings like mine. I sometimes take an occasional Tylenol.
Gov. Eric Holcomb last week announced he’s ending his weekly COVID-19 news conferences that thousands of Hoosiers regularly tuned in at 1:30 p.m. Region time every Wednesday for the past