DEAR DR. ROACH: My stepdad is 84 years old and having problems with B12 deficiency. He is taking B12 shots, 1,000 mcg once a week, in addition to taking a 5000 mcg B12 vitamin daily. The numbers come back below 200. None of our doctors can figure it out. Any advice on to what is […]
Matthew Daigle
Matthew Daigle is a court reporter at the Norway bureau of the Sun Journal and has worked for the company for more than six years. He covers the courts, Oxford County government, and the towns of Norway, Paris and Otisfield. He lives in Greene with his fiance, his two Siamese cats and his 13-year old chihuahua. In his spare time, he likes to read, watch movies and listen to podcasts about the television show “Survivor.” He is a graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington and earned a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing.
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Mr. Drew and His Animals Too facing pressures of coronavirus
Drew Desjardins, who runs an educational outreach program in Lewiston called Mr. Drew and His Animals Too, said that he, like many other small business owners in Maine, is feeling the pressures caused by the spread of the coronavirus and is looking for ways to keep the 150 exotic animals he houses at his business fed.
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Joy over finding love can’t diminish pain of twin’s loss
DEAR ABBY: I have had a serious boyfriend for six months. He’s wonderful, a dream come true. But I find myself more depressed and suicidal than ever. Mom tells me I don’t have any reason to be depressed since I have a boyfriend. It’s like she thinks I have no right to still be despondent […]
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Virgo: Share your feelings and ideas with others
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jace Norman, 20; Matthew Broderick, 58; Rosie O’Donnell, 58; Gary Oldman, 62. Happy Birthday: Keep a low profile, have an open mind and study every situation with curiosity. Time is on your side, so don’t feel the need to race through life. Let others do as they please, and you […]
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Steroids and surgery, not insulin, may have worsened diabetes
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 70 years old and had a kidney transplant 18 years ago. I developed diabetes, but it was controlled through oral medication. I recently went into the hospital for pneumonia and was given large doses of steroids and injections of insulin. Now I am unable to bring my sugar down with […]
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Man leaves wife, daughters at curb after birthday dinner
DEAR ABBY: I coordinated and paid for a 70th birthday party for my terminally ill husband. Fourteen people were invited, and seven of them were related to my only sister, “Carla.” During the dinner, her husband was rude to the waitress and at the end of the party was screaming and yelling at Carla over […]
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Leo: Invest your money for future endeavors
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ruby Rose, 34; Holly Hunter, 62; Spike Lee, 63; William Hurt, 70. Happy Birthday: Snap decisions will lead to regret. Focus on a long-term plan that will check off all the boxes on your wish list. If you carefully study each situation you face, you will realize that you have […]
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Cancer: Your contributions will lead to positive change
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: AJ Lee, 33; Bruce Willis, 65; Glenn Close, 73; Ursula Andress, 84. Happy Birthday: Make a difference this year. Speak up, and you will gain confidence and raise awareness. Set a path that is doable and affordable. Take your time, master your skills and apply them to what you want […]
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Beyond the standard treatments to shrink the prostate gland
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 83-year-old man who, like most men my age, has benign prostatic hypertrophy causing frequent urination. Tamsulosin, which was prescribed by my doctor, is of questionable help. I see hordes of ads for supplements claiming the ability to shrink the prostate. Do any of them really work? Is there anything […]