Opinion
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Reclaiming ‘adult’ for good
Everybody knows what it means to be an “adult.” Linguistically speaking, it’s the period of life that follows “juvenile” and simply means “fully developed and mature,” according to Merriam-Webster.
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Missing in plain sight
I recently read an article about a woman named Joyce Carol Vincent who was found alone in her apartment— three years after passing away. It got me thinking about how fleeting life is, but also how we can be surrounded by people, cameras and social media, yet every day whole…
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Ban the pull-tab
As we approach a holiday season centered largely around food, I am once again finding myself increasingly irritated by the safety pull-tabs found on nearly all our food products.
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Generic competition shouldn’t come at the expense of patient safety
One of the great triumphs of health policy is America’s generic drug market. Nine out of ten U.S. prescriptions are filled with generics. That overwhelming share saves patients and taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars annually — and fuels innovation. Pharmaceutical companies know that their exclusivity on new therapies won’t…
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What’s left when you’re gone?
Recently two of our neighbors passed away. Oddly, in the few years we have lived in Cheraw, SC, we have lost four of our neighbors. My husband and I are not the sort to go out of our way to chat with the neighbors, but we do keep an eye…
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Turning a curiosity-driven discovery into lifesaving tests with the aid of patent rights
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison and research institutions across the nation, researchers are working every day to unlock breakthroughs in medicine, robotics, artificial intelligence, and more.
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How to manage anxiety in your relationships
Do you struggle with a lot of stress and anxiety in your relationships? It can be challenging to manage your relationships and your mental health. As a result, here is some healthy relationship advice when you are with someone.
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Movies I abhor
During my time with the Anson Record I have written a few columns about movies I have enjoyed, yet it has come to my attention I have never shared any of the titles from my Total Suck Fest, Do Not Waste Your Time, You Could Never Be That Bored movie…
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Hearts and hands For Texas
The news out of Texas is both heartbreaking and something that we in Western North Carolina can relate to all too well after Hurricane Helene; rapidly rising flood waters left dozens dead, including many precious kids from a Christian summer camp. One of the co-owners of the camp lost his…
