The Marshall News Messenger

3 days ago | marshallnewsmessenger.com | Keith Roach

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a reasonably healthy 76-year-old woman. I eat a healthy diet, avoid processed sugar, and work out usually twice a week, plus one day with a personal trainer. I am a breast cancer survivor. I drink 5 ounces of wine with dinner on weeknights and slightly more on the weekends. I am in bed around 11:30 p.m. every night and asleep easily by midnight without any sleep aids other than magnesium glycinate.

3 days ago | marshallnewsmessenger.com | Lauren Rosenberg

Cara Sims added three more state titles to her cross country and track resumé in the 2024-2025 season, earning the Marshall News Messenger girls athlete of the year. Sims broke numerous personal records throughout both the cross country and track seasons while placing in nearly every meet she competed in. She started the cross country season with a first place finish in the first ever Jacket Cross Country relay meet held at the Marshall City Arena.

4 days ago | marshallnewsmessenger.com | Keith Roach

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a retired and active 73-year-old who plays tennis and regularly goes to the gym. I often take long naps and sleep for 2 or 3 hours. At night, I often sleep 4 or 5 hours. My understanding is that someone in my age range should be getting 7 hours of sleep. If I take a 2-hour nap, and at night I sleep 5 hours, am I getting the proper amount of rest? Also, if I can't sleep, I often stay in bed just relaxing. Does this provide much of a benefit?

4 days ago | marshallnewsmessenger.com | Joshua Fechter

Voters will be asked to approve property tax cuts for Texas homeowners and businesses in November. If voters agree, homeowners will see increased breaks on the taxes they pay toward school districts, with those above the age of 65 or living with disabilities seeing even bigger cuts, if Texas voters approve them in November. Business owners will get help, too, on the taxes they pay on their inventory. Gov.

5 days ago | marshallnewsmessenger.com | Keith Roach

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had a CT scan of my chest and abdomen for pain, and they made a note that I also had coronary atherosclerosis. What is this condition? Can medications help? Can it be treated without surgery? -- P.D.ANSWER: A computed tomography (CT) scan gives multiple two-dimensional slices of the body and is very good at looking at many medical issues. Modern CT scanners are so good that they can find calcium depositions inside major blood vessels.