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The more things don’t change

The French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr knew what he was talking about when, in 1849, he coined the phrase “Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.” (The more things change, the more they remain the same.) It has been repeated and attributed to different people, but he appears to have said it first. The quote is especially true when it comes to modern politics. I recently found an interview I conducted with Dr. Ron Paul (the father of Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul) in April 1976. I was a reporter for the local NBC station in Houston and Ron Paul appeared to have ...

Dreading process of finding new doctor after practice moves

Dear Annie: The doctor I have been seeing for over 20 years has decided to discontinue her practice in the town I live in and move to another town. I can’t get to that town, so I’ve asked friends to recommend their doctors. But I’m dreading having to set up an appointment with a completely unfamiliar doctor. How do I get over the anxiety of seeing a new doctor, new office, new staff and now a new medical portal I have to learn to navigate? I’m just anxious about starting all over again. — Anxious Dear Anxious: Twenty years of trust doesn’t transfer with your file, so the ...

Combating chronic kidney disease

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your column every day. I haven’t seen any information on chronic kidney disease (CKD). There are many articles on the internet about this subject, telling us how to combat it with easy, at-home remedies. Most articles discuss how to cleanse your nephron filters with things such as pumpkin seed oil, cinnamon, etc. I’m a borderline Type 2 diabetic, and I take Jardiance. My last eGFR was 52. My last creatinine level was 1.39 mg/dL. Could you possibly provide me with some useful information on this subject? Is there a simpler way to combat CKD? There are millions ...

Horoscope: Friday, July 17

Life comes together piece by piece as though designed and the result is pure art. Aries (March 21-April 19) “Hard work leads to success.” “This is how a good family behaves.” “You have to leave home to make something of yourself.” These are all stories about how the world works, but are they universal truths? Today you’ll challenge a collective narrative. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Someone doesn’t appreciate everything you do for them, but that matters very little to you now. Your generosity is offered as a gift, not a negotiation. Maybe they’ll never “get it,” ...

House committee GOP advance $95B Iran war package

WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion package Thursday for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump’s push for strict new voter ID requirements, moving forward on a party-line vote despite trouble in the full House — and the Senate. Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington framed the proposal as one last push to deliver for voters ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. It advanced on a vote of 20-14. “We are rallying to finish what we started when the American people sent us here,” said ...

Acting AG meets with Epstein accusers

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met Thursday with accusers of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following the demand by a Republican senator whose support is crucial to advancing his nomination to lead the Justice Department. Blanche met for about an hour with a group of Epstein’s accusers at Justice Department headquarters in Washington. After the meeting, Blanche told reporters that he encouraged the accusers to come to the FBI with any information that could help investigators. The political firestorm over Epstein has been a persistent headache for the Trump ...