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Dear Dr. Roach: I work with a group for people with a type of cancer resistant to chemo or radiation, and many of the members have had to have numerous, life-altering surgeries, including amputations. A member asked whether others had symptoms of PTSD and said two therapists told her that PTSD could not be caused by medical issues. But I have read a few articles saying that it can be induced by trauma from medical procedures and illnesses. Can it?

The home at 8407 State Highway 56 commands 4.715 beautiful acres replete with mature trees and a spectacular country view. Perhaps even more impressive are the recent renovations that have restored it to perfection.

Dear Abby: My dad, who is nearing 80, has been married to my stepmom, “Ruth,” for nearly 35 years. She has always been temperamental and controlling to a degree, but during the last few years it has become abundantly clear that she’s emotionally abusive to my dad.

Dear Dr. Roach: My brother took turmeric every day, after hearing all the hype about it being the new superfood. At his next annual checkup, it was noted that his blood platelets were very low. A month later he died of a stroke. He was 70. After doing some research on turmeric, I read that indeed it can lower your blood platelets. Is there any chance that low platelets can cause a stroke? This is just a precautionary tale for your readers.

Dear Abby: A couple of months ago, I moved from my mother’s into an apartment with a friend I had rekindled a high school friendship with a few years back. The first month in, I noticed she had eaten a few of my freezer meals, so I confronted her about it. She started crying and told me she was waiting for a new debit card in the mail and had limited cash to get her through until the card arrived. I told her she should have said something, and I would have happily let her have some of my food, but for her not to ask was rude because I rely on those freezer meals for quick and easy lunches at work.

In the Book of Acts Chapter 17, the apostle Peter is summoned to Jerusalem to appear before the other leaders of the Jesus movement. In a way he’s being called to the principal’s office. The other original disciples, now themselves Apostles, focused their ministry only on the Jewish people. Peter had breached protocol by bringing the gospel to the Gentiles. Peter’s defense to the Jerusalem Council is to simply recount the events of chapter 10. Peter says, “If God gave [the Gentiles] the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, then who am I?

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As student anxiety skyrockets, campus ministries are trying to help by not only offering the comforts of faith and community, but also creating collaborations with mental health professionals.

Back to Oregon with Nancy Buley and the J Frank Schmidt and Son Tree Company (JFS). Nancy explained experimental trees never go to market. They are first chosen for their unique traits including diversity of genes, adaptability to climate change, resiliency in tough urban environments, resistance to diseases and pests, easy care and profitability. These trees are grown in test blocks for potential introduction later. Trees may be cultivars, nativars and natives.