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.
President Joe Biden’s May visit to Asia has been timely especially in the wider context of international developments, in Europe, the Americas and elsewhere. China’s sustained military buildup requires a diplomatic and strategic response, and clearly, this is a principal – though not the only – incentive for the trip.
“Horrifically, incomprehensibly.” That’s how Gov. Greg Abbott described the actions of a gunman who slaughtered at least 18 children and their teacher Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
As a bit of a cinema buff, I’ve found myself jaded in recent years about my love of film. As the saying goes, there is “nothing new under the sun,” and it seems like there isn’t an original idea out there with the constant reliance on sequels, rehashes, reboots and the tried and true.
The Michigan Bureau of Elections on Monday cut the field of Republicans candidates running for governor in half over failure to garner enough legitimate signatures, raising questions about responsibility and the role these signatures should play.
This weekend, I got to do a few things that I do not normally get to do. The first was taking time off, and the second was attending an event.
At a news conference in Uvalde on Wednesday that felt all too familiar and hopeless, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick implored Texans to pray for the families of the 19 children and two teachers murdered this week at Robb Elementary School.
It’s easy to forget to take a moment to honor our fallen servicemen and women on a day like Memorial Day. Despite its name, many people will be distracted with the holiday, enjoying a BBQ or day at the lake.
Texas political drama leaves moderate Texans wanting. If Tuesday’s runoffs told us anything, it’s that the political middle of the Republican and Democratic parties in Texas is an endangered species.
Today is the last day of school at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, a traditionally joyous milestone celebrating a carefree summer ahead. There won’t be any celebrations in this small town 80 miles west of San Antonio.