January 2023

Debbie Elaine Hopper

1954-2023 Debbie Elaine Hopper, of Sherman, passed away Saturday, January 7th, 2023 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Debbie was born August 31st, 1954 in Bonham to Jay and Barbara (Brown) Still.

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Frances Marion Farr

Frances Marion Farr, 83, of Denison, Texas passed away peacefully on January 2, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Frances was born in Atlanta, Texas & grew up in Dallas, Texas.

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Gerald Lynn Bullock

The Woodlands Gerald Lynn Bullock, M.D., J.D. of The Woodlands, Texas, passed away Sunday morning, November 13, 2022, in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by his wife and children, after a long and hard-fought battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

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Natural Gas and Coal Play a Role

Even with warmer temperatures at hand, it was just a little more than a week ago that customers in both West Virginia and Ohio were asked to conserve electricity, as a bone-chilling temperature plunge was putting a strain on our power grid. PJM Interconnection, First Energy and Appalachian Power asked customers to do what they could through Christmas morning.

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Kimchi Grilled Cheese with Ham

https://www.177milkstreet.com/ recipes/kimchi-grilled-cheese-ham Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon kimchi juice, plus 1 1/3 cups cabbage kimchi, drained and chopped 8 slices hearty white sandwich bread 8 slices cheddar OR pepper jack OR whole-milk mozzarella cheese 4 slices thinly sliced deli ham OR 4 slices cooked bacon Directions: In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise and kimchi brine. Spread evenly over one side of each slice of bread.

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High doses of vitamins lead to vitamin D toxicity

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been diagnosed with vitamin D toxicity, according to the blood work from a month ago -- my result was 122 ng/mL. I was taking high doses of vitamin D3 in pill form (15,000 IU a day for three years) bought from a drugstore. I have stopped taking it, but I need to know how long it will take to have a normal amount in my body. (Weeks, months?) Can you shed any light on this question? I would like to take it again when my level comes down, but in a lower amount. Also, by any chance, would the high amount of D3 in my system have any correlation to a diagnosis of stenosis of the aortic valve?

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