Mayo Clinic Q and A:
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m a grandmother to three wonderful grandchildren. My oldest grandchild is lactose intolerant.
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Pets of the Week
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The cat of the week this week is Purrito. Purrtio is just over a year old and has been at Northern Oklahoma Humane Society since Sept. 30. This beautiful gray Tabby female who is looking for her new home. Purrito tends to be a little shy when meeting new people, but don’t let that timidness fool you, she loves attention. Purrito is a very tolerant cat and didn’t bat an eyes when she was placed in her Bumble Bee Halloween costume. She is a night owl through and through and becomes more lively and playful after dark. Purrito is littertrained, seemingly quiet, and a very loving cat. All she needs now is a loving family to take her home.
Couple celebrates 50 years
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Lester and Marlena Freeman recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by touring America’s National Parks of the west. They exchanged vows on June 10, 1972, at Longwood Baptist Church. They grew up in Ponca City, attending Garfield Elementary, East Jr. High, and Ponca City High School. They continued their education at Northern Oklahoma College and Oklahoma State University pursuing degrees in education. Mr. Freeman continued to receive advanced degrees from OSU.
Building Muscle Later in Life
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The older we get, the more we should focus on muscle mass and not just the number on the scale. In her later years, I watched my mom shrink from a weight of 175 to 120. With her weight loss came difficulty in walking and balance, a result of losing muscle along with all that weight.
PGS to hear Woods family history
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On Monday, November 7, at 7 pm at the Ponca City Library, Pioneer Genealogical Society will continue showcasing family histories with a program by Elizabeth Pruett. The public is invited to attend.
Respiratory viruses are catching up to kids after years of COVID precautions
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DALLAS -- Now that masking rules have been relaxed and school schedules have largely returned to their pre-pandemic normals, children are finally catching the viruses they hadn’t previously contracted, health experts say.
100 years later, Nosferatu still haunts the imagination
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And now we come to our final film for this Halloween season, and one of the oldest movies we’ve covered: Nosferatu. Although somewhat known via pop culture osmosis, I feel as though few people have watched Nosferatu.
“Wildcat roots run deep”
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Liz Glaser, former PCPS CNP Director, recently found a very old table that was made by Po-Hi woodworking students in 1935. Joan C.
Braman United Methodist Church Thanksgiving Bazaar announced
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The Braman United Methodist Church will hold its annual Thanksgiving Bazaar and Auction November 2. There will be numerous crafts, pies, rolls, breads, jellies, and many more items for sale in the foyer at 4 pm.
