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HEALTH Ferocious FUNGUS made my foot funky NOV. 2008

Icky toenails and peeling skin are more than cosmeticnuisances. Just walk a mile in a sufferer’s shoes.

Story by LISA LIDDANE

For many Americans, slipping into sandals and baring one’s toes is a summer ritual right up there with wearing sunscreen and a new swimsuit. But a couple of summers ago, Nicole McLaughlin of Huntington Beach, Calif., hesitated to wear sandals.... Full story

HEALTH: Osteoporosis is a very serious condition NOV. 2008

Dr. DWIGHT JAMES

Osteoporosis is a condition that affects more women than does heart attacks, strokes, breast, uterine and ovarian cancer combined. Fifty percent of women over age 50 have low bone mass, 10 to 20 percent have osteoporosis. The condition is defined in... Full story

HEALTH: Athletes and parents of athletes — take note NOV. 2008

DR. TOM HONKA

In 2001, Jeffrey Skee, who holds a doctorate degree in nutrition and specializes in sports medicine, pointed out some startling facts. As a result, he introduced a new term to the world of health care, which he called “Exercise Induced Pathology... Full story

FINANCES NOV. 2008: Your Money Veterans set for big benefit s upgrade in 2009

BY JENIFER LINDGREN

The Post-Sept. 11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act, which will became effective in August, will position returning U.S. veterans for one of the biggest upgrades in post-military education benefits since the G.I. Bill was signed in 1944. The act, signed... Full story

TRAVEL: Williamsburg takes you back (November 2008)

By RAY CAUWET

Fifes and drums, cobblestone streets, costumed locals, Colonial-era buildings and a past alive in the present — this is Colonial Williamsburg. Located in the heart of Williamsburg, Va., the 301-acre Colonial district is a large, living history... Full story

November 2008 History Robert “Bob” Gauger

First Sears catalog houses built in Porterville

By Robert "Bob" Gauger

Editor’s note: The following correspondence between father and son has historical value. John Carl Gauger wrote letters to his son, Robert “Bob” Gauger, until his death in 1969. The letters were passed on to his daughter-in-law, Mona... Full story

Dick Eckhoff: a man about business November 2008

Where work and play meet

By ANITA STACKHOUSE-HITE

You’ve seen him speed walking — in his own way — all over downtown. Depending on the speed of his gait, you know he’s on a mission to put out a fire on a downtown business issue or start the fire on an issue he’s passionate... Full story

Vacation homes might be a warm place

By JENNIFER LINGREN

Many of us have taken a vacation and found an idyllic spot where we’d love to retire, spend the weekend or telecommute. Some people have actually bought property spontaneously while on vacation — and while that’s not always a horrible... Full story

Service: With the Air Force as their vehicle, the Ecungs have seen the world.

By ANITA STACKHOUSE-HITE

From their vantage point as international travelers, the world and what it has to offer belongs as much to Maurice and Antonia Ecung as it does to anyone. A military family, one of PortervilleÂ’s most prominent couples has had access to a host of... Full story

Forgiveness can work as medicine for healing

By DR. DWIGHT JAMES

Dr. Dwight James Medical Opinion Whether it is in a private medical office, the emergency room, the local blood drive or the hospital, we have all had to complete medical questionnaires. Sometimes the forms are very short and sometimes... Full story

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