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Cardiac patient’s thirst runs rampant

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m 74 years old, and I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure with a recent ejection fraction of 25%. My cardiologist has me taking empagliflozin (Jardiance) and furosemide (Lasix) daily. With moderate cardio exercise therapy every other day and two diuretics daily, my thirst runs rampant during the evenings, and I find myself drinking fluids to compensate. Am I nullifying the intended purpose of the diuretics? — D.P. Answer: The main purpose of diuretics is to remove excess salt and water from the body. However, we all need some salt and water, so the ...

Robin Morgan, poet whose allies included Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem, dies at 85

NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Morgan, a wholesome child star of the 1940s and ’50s who grew up to become an all-American radical as a poet, essayist, editor and second-wave feminist, has died. She was 85. Morgan, who was still working on new books and poems, died Saturday in New York after suffering a series of health problems in recent weeks, said her son, Blake Morgan. Her death came just days after that of her close friend and fellow activist Gloria Steinem. During the 1960s and ‘70s, Morgan embodied and inspired historic changes in how women lived and thought. As she was happy to ...

Count your tricks, not your losers in this deal

Bridge By Philip Adler When you are in a trump contract, you start by counting losers. But on some deals (I estimate around 20 percent), you do better to count winners. So, in an ideal world, you count both before playing from the dummy at trick one. South is in five clubs. What should he do after West leads the spade king? North’s double was negative, promising four hearts. South’s two-spade cue-bid was an artificial game-force. Then probably either South should have bid three no-trump over three clubs, or North should have cue-bid three spades over three diamonds to ask his ...

Using salt to kill weeds can have other consequences

Do Just One Thing By Danny Seo Salt may seem like an easy, natural weed killer, but use it with caution. It works by dehydrating plants, but it’s nonselective and can permanently damage soil, making it impossible for anything else to grow there. It is an eco-friendly option to remove weeds growing in cracks between driveways, sidewalks or patio pavers –– not in garden beds or lawns. Mix one part salt with two to three parts hot water, then carefully apply it directly to the weeds’ leaves on a dry, sunny day to avoid runoff into surrounding plants. n n n A worn refrigerator ...

Horoscope: Sept. 6

Sunday, Sept. 6 Relationships sing with inspiration, and you’ll make many lasting memories. Love has a tender specificity. Aries (March 21-April 19). Make your move. When you know it’s the right thing to do, there’s power in acting while your conviction is fresh. Taurus (April 20-May 20). What’s standing between you and change? Something you don’t want to lose. Because while change brings new things into your life, it also makes room for it by dropping something else. Gemini (May 21-June 21). Complaining is like sitting in a rocking chair –– the motion can ...

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The Jacobsen is a modern single-level house plan designed for seamless indoor-outdoor living, featuring two distinct wings that wrap around a spacious central courtyard with a large swimming pool. This contemporary layout offers pool views from key living spaces, including the foyer, owners’ suite, dining room, kitchen, and living room, perfect for entertaining or quiet relaxation. A grand entry welcomes you with gently arched openings, raised stucco trim, and tall glass-filled windows framed by stucco columns. Inside, the vaulted foyer is flooded with natural light from two arched ...