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RED BLUFF CA 96080 redbluffdailynews.com Dear Readers: Happy New Year. We hope you man- aged to get through last night with a minimum of embarrassment or harm, and that you still remember what you did. We also hope 2010 will be a wonderful year for each and every one of you. May you be blessed with good health, kind friends, close family, love and laughter. Make this the year you vow to be kinder to every- one you meet. It helps make the world a better place in which to live. Here's a short piece by Edgar Guest we hope you will enjoy: A happy New Year! Grant that I May bring no tear to any eye When this New Year in time shall end Let it be said I've played the friend, Have lived and loved and labored here, And made of it a happy year. Dear Readers: Did you know that New Year's Day was not always cele- brated on the first of Janu- ary? (And in those cultures that use a lunar calendar, it still isn't.) When Julius Caesar developed the Julian calen- dar in 46 B.C., a year offi- cially became 365 days long. The calendar includ- ed leap years and, after some trial and error, set the first of the year at January 1. In the Middle Ages, Christians changed the first day of the year to December 25, and then to March 25. Confusing, don't you think? In the 16th cen- tury, Aloysius Lil- ius, an Italian doc- tor and a s t r o n o m e r , devised a more c o m p r e h e n s i v e calendar. The pur- pose of the revi- sion was to put Easter back in the right season and to correct some of the errors in the Julian calendar. Six years after Lilius died, his brother presented the proposal to Pope Gregory XIII, who authorized the new calen- dar on February 24, 1582, and New Year's Day returned to January 1. England (and its colonies in America) adopted the Gregorian cal- endar in 1752, by which time it was necessary to correct it by 11 days, so Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14, 1752. We still use the Gre- gorian calendar today. Many of our New Year's celebrations origi- nated with the Dutch in New Amsterdam (now New York) in the 1750s, although we have acquired plenty of new ones over the years, including the Polar Bear Club, where members take a dip in a frigid body of water on New Year's Day. Good luck to them, and Happy New Year to one and all. Dear Annie: How do you feel about couples who work for the same company? I think it can create a conflict of interest, espe- cially when these couples run every aspect of our lives. They are intrusive, imposing and controlling. They get away with it even when it's detrimental to other employees and their families. I can't understand how people can be so under- handed and hurtful and keep their positions. Why would employees be so negatively empowered and hurt others instead of being constructive and helpful? Doing their job isn't their priority. When so many people are without jobs, why would they conduct themselves this way? — Confused in Houston Dear Houston: This has nothing to do with couples working for the same company. Whenever someone puts his or her own interests above those of the business, it is detri- mental for the working environment. When two people are in cahoots (they don't necessarily have to be a romantic couple), the problem is magnified. We cannot tell from your letter exactly what is going on, but if you are having diffi- culties with co-workers or supervisors, you should take it up with your human resources department. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.ne t, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. A little history for New Year Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar FEATURES DEAR DR. GOTT: I have had multiple sclerosis (MS) since I was in my late 20s. I'm now in my early 50s and have been in remission for a while. What can you tell me about MS and bee stings? I got stung a couple of days ago, and I started walking much better and feeling perkier. I have energy that I haven't had in years. One of my daughters told me about bee-sting therapy. DEAR READER: The medical use of honeybee products is known as apithera- py. Bees have played a role in alternative health care since the Egyptians used their byproducts to cure arthritis. Those byproducts have since been used to treat chronic pain, a number of skin condi- tions, burns of the skin, coughs and a great deal more. Researchers have found that specific compounds in the venom, namely melit- tin and adolapin, can work toward reduc- ing pain and inflammation through a process that allows the body to release natural healing compounds in its own defense. It is rumored that thousands of multiple-sclerosis patients in the United States appear to be using bee venom as an alternative to interferon, corticos- teroids and other drugs. I don't know how so many have tapped into this approach, because there are only about 50 physicians nationwide who use bee- venom therapy to relieve the symptoms of MS. There certainly is a great deal to be said about alternative approaches to almost any condition. In this instance, though, there is always the risk of poten- tially life-threatening allergic reactions, so any undertaking should be under the strict guidance of a qualified physician. Your daughter is cutting edge on the information circuit. Georgetown Univer- sity in Washington, D.C., has begun a preliminary one-year study funded by the Multiple Sclerosis Association to research apitherapy as a potential treat- ment. I don't know whether any clinical trials are under way, but you might want to follow that road to determine whether you meet their guide- lines. DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been diagnosed with sciatica. I will be getting my third injection this week. The first two helped to some degree, but my pain con- tinues. Will I ever find relief? They have ruled out neuropathy; however, I continue to be miser- able and hurt all the time. What else can they look for? Is it pos- sible to improve the pain situation? I also have type II diabetes. DEAR READER: The hallmark of sciatica is pain that radiates from the lumbar (lower) spine to the buttock and down the back of the leg. It often occurs as a result of a herniated disc, injury to the sciatic nerve, tumor, degenerative disc disease or spinal stenosis. Common symptoms are pain that can be moderate to excruciating, numbness and a tingling feeling in the foot and/or toes. One risk factor is diabetes, which increases the possibility of nerve damage. Sciatica responds well to stretching, hot or cold packs, over-the-counter med- ications, physical therapy and prescrip- tion drugs. As you have already experi- enced, epidural corticosteroid injections follow, but their effectiveness may only be short term. In fact, the guideline is three per year. Chiropractic manipulation, massage, acupuncture and ultimately surgery are additional options you might wish to discuss with your physician. To provide related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report "Managing Chronic Pain." Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title. Dr. Peter Gott is a retired physician and the author of the book "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet," available at most chain and independent bookstores, and the recently published "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook." Can bees help MS patients? Dr. Peter Gott HONOLULU (AP) — Con- servative talk show host Rush Limbaugh remained hospitalized in Hawaii Thursday after experi- encing chest pains similar to a heart attack, according to the guest host on his nationally syndicated radio show. Limbaugh was rushed to a Honolulu hospital Wednesday during a vacation. On the radio show Thursday, guest host Walter E. Williams described Limbaugh's pains as similar to the feeling of a ''heart attack coming on.'' He said doc- tors haven't confirmed whether the 58-year-old had a heart attack, and more exams were planned Thursday. Williams said any information about the cause of the pain would have to come from Limbaugh himself. ''He's doing very well and he appreciates your prayers and con- cerns,'' Williams said, asking callers to just say ''dittos'' for their well-wishes and get on to ques- tions on political and social issues. ''Rush is in good, stable condi- tion and as comfortable as one can be in a hospital while on vacation, but he's in good hands,'' he said. Williams, an economics pro- fessor at George Mason Universi- ty, was already scheduled to fill in on Thursday while Limbaugh was on vacation. A spokesman at The Queen's Medical Center, Steve Uieno, said he could provide no information on Limbaugh. Kit Carson, Limbaugh's chief of staff, said Limbaugh left for his Christmas vacation on Dec. 23 and was due to return to his show Jan. 4. Carson didn't have infor- mation on whether that schedule would change. Rush Limbaugh felt pains similar to heart attack