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“Any person that comes in to see me for rectal bleeding or other things like change of bowel habits or increased shortness of breath or anemia, anything like that I’m paying attention to,” she said. “I’m seeing these really young people coming in with very advanced cancer because either the patient blew off (symptoms) or the provider blew it off because they’re like, ‘Oh they’re so young. It couldn’t be cancer.’ I just, like, ignore age completely.”

Scenes from Universal Orlando’s new nighttime lagoon show, a Cinematic Celebration, which debuted July 16, 2018, at Universal Studios Florida. The show employs music, projected imagery from favorite films onto colorful dancing fountains and water cannons, all flanked by blasting fireworks. (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

Bartlett, whose research includes working to improve the safety and effectiveness of antibiotic use in children, will be answering questions about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines, the impact they might have on routine childhood immunizations, what steps families can take to support their children’s physical and emotional health, and more.

Across the peninsula, guided tours of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse (10249 Shore Road, Fish Creek, Wisconsin; 920-421-3636) will be available to festival ticket holders. A carbon copy of the building on Chambers Island, the house is decorated with period furnishings, some of which belonged to William Duclon, the keeper for 35 years. He and his wife, Julia, raised seven boys in the home; the children slept in a second-floor bedroom containing two double beds, a trundle bed and a crib.

Dear Upset: “Miffed Manager” complained about one worker who had the habit of announcing that she was leaving the office, with extremely short notice. In my response, I focused on the need of the employee to give proper notice, instead of the “permission” issue, and in that regard, I agree with you.

Gregory Luce, Libberton’s immigration attorney, has helped multiple people in this situation and said differences in the law mean that some adoptees automatically become U.S. citizens, depending on their age and which visa they entered on. But those who do not get automatic citizenship must go through the naturalization process; Luce noted that the fee, which is $725 and does not include paying an attorney, can be prohibitive.

“I’m absolutely an advocate for women and for any marginalized people,” McWhorter said. “And YWCA gave me the greatest platform to speak to that. But that’s who I am. I bring that into the organizations I belong to, so I’ll be advocating for women, for people of color, for any marginalized group, wherever I go.”

I located a fun roundup of things to do and see along the Route 80 corridor on roadtrippers.com. Attractions range from museums, spectacular natural sites, the country’s largest time capsule (Seward, Nebraska), to Lagomarcino’s legendary Confectionary in Moline, Illinois. I’ll happily meet you there.

Often, she said, women stop seeing their gynecologist once they’re past the age of needing contraception or services related to pregnancy. Unless they’re experiencing vaginal problems that really scare them, they tend to stick to once-a-year appointments (if that) with their internist, with whom they might not feel comfortable discussing their sex lives. Or, who might not point them in the right direction if they do work up the courage to ask about, say, “sandpaper sex” — Streicher’s term for intercourse that becomes painful when the vaginal walls begin to get thin and dry from menopause.

With nearly half of the U.S. adult population fully vaccinated and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention easing mask restrictions for vaccinated individuals, there’s hope that we may get a little closer to a more normal sense of daily life by summer. But if you are thinking about making travel plans or attending an outdoor festival or event, it’s unclear what situations may arise that will require you to show proof of being vaccinated, so you might want to start taking better care of your immunization card.