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Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Yahoo
Veteran Found Dead in Cornfield After Leaving Home Without Phone, Wife Confirms
Jonathan 'Scotty' Roach, 43, went missing on Saturday, June 8, in Arlington, Tenn. Volunteers, Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency, Shelby County Sheriff's Office patrol deputies, and search and rescue units searched for him in the following days His body was discovered in a cornfield on Thursday, June 12, around 1:45 p.m. local timeAn Iraqi War veteran who went missing on Saturday, June 8, was found dead, his wife told Action News 5. Jonathan 'Scotty' Roach, 43, was reported missing after he went for a walk on Saturday afternoon. When the father of two departed his house, he left his phone and truck behind. His body was discovered nearly a week later on Thursday, June 12, in a cornfield/wooded area near the 4000 block of Airline Road around 1:45 p.m., the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said, per Action News 5. SCSO patrol deputies, search and rescue units, Homeland Security, the county's Emergency Management Agency, and volunteers all aided the search. The SCSO said the body has not been formally identified by the medical examiner. However, Scotty's wife, Tracey, told the local news outlet that the body discovered is her husband's. It is still unknown the manner and cause of his death. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'My husband is an Eagle Scout. He's 14 years Air Force, lots of training there,' Tracey told the outlet. 'He is white water rescue trained. He does kayaking, and nature is his place. At our home, we have bees, chickens, and a garden. That's where you'll find Scott, outside. That's his place where he processes all of the stuff that is going on.' 'There is a song by Adele that says, 'You feel like home, you sound like a song, you feel like a movie,' or something like that... that's my husband,' Tracey said. 'Very loving and compassionate.' 'We've been married 13 years, and he's never yelled at me one time, he's never said a bad word in our house, he's constantly there for people who need him,' she continued. 'There's nobody who meets him who doesn't fall in love with him.' A representative for the Shelby County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for more information on Friday. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Two monks share their perimenopause journeys
About 90 minutes from Dallas, in a north Texas farming community home to more cows than people, sits an ashram where two Jain monks and documentary filmmakers, Sadhvi Siddhali Shree, 41, and Sadhvi Anubhuti, 42, are on a spiritual journey of a whole other kind. A few years ago, at 38, Shree, a former Iraqi War veteran, started feeling 'off.' She wasn't sleeping and had trouble concentrating. After experiencing a moment of rage, she knew something was wrong. Anubhuti wasn't doing well either, with symptoms that started as fatigue and lack of focus becoming much more pronounced. The two holy women scoured social media for answers and came across a term both were unfamiliar with — perimenopause. At the advice of their nurse practitioner, they decided to get their hormone levels checked. An at-home test revealed that Shree had low progesterone levels, an early indication of perimenopause, the transitional period before menopause. 'It was a relief to know,' Shree said. 'It's a medical situation. It's not me feeling like I'm going crazy.' Anubhuti's test revealed that she had practically no estrogen in her system, which left her feeling depleted and sad. 'It was disappointing at first, because when you think of being menopausal, you don't think of it as when you're 30 or 40, right?' The average age for menopause is 51. Most women begin experiencing perimenopausal symptoms between the ages of 35 and 45, although a recent study, published in the journal NPJ Women's Health, found that a significant number of women under 35, some as young as 30, reported moderate to severe symptoms. During perimenopause — which can last four to eight years — the ovaries produce decreasing amounts of the reproductive hormones estrogen and progesterone. The drop in hormones can cause a range of symptoms, including irregular periods, hot flashes and sleep problems, along with mood changes, vaginal and bladder issues, decreased libido and bone loss. Cholesterol levels may begin to increase, which may eventually lead to heart disease. Shree was having trouble sleeping due to the lack of progesterone in her system, so she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which has been shown to help with sleep problems associated with perimenopause. 'As monks we tend to do things more naturally; we try to avoid medicine unless it's absolutely necessary,' Shree said, adding that 'desperate times called for desperate measures.' Anubhuti treated her symptoms, including fatigue, lack of focus and hair loss, with the help of a naturopathic doctor who advised her on supplements and encouraged her to eat more plant-based proteins and omega-3s. Early symptoms of perimenopause may take some women by surprise and can be incredibly disruptive. Doctors may not always offer relief. A recent Mayo Clinic study found that nearly 20% of medical residents surveyed reported not getting any menopause lectures or training. Only 7% of those doctors felt they were adequately prepared to treat women going through this transition. But as more millennial women reach this transitional age, they're turning to social media to share advice and remind others they aren't alone. Shree and Anubhuti, who typically work with people coping with anxiety and PTSD, are now taking an active role in raising awareness of perimenopause. The Jain monks, as filmmakers, have been documenting their entire medical journey, from their first appointments with the nurse practitioner to interviews with top menopause experts such as Dr. Mary Claire Haver, Dr. Vonda Wright and Dr. Louise Newson, for an online docuseries called 'Balance.' They've been sharing portions of it at home screenings dubbed 'peri-parties' around the world. 'Part of our mission is to help alleviate and reduce pain and suffering in this world,' Anubhuti said. 'We have now found out that there is a silent suffering that a lot of women are going through, not knowing the options that we have for treatment, not knowing where to go for help.' In early February, Stephanie Collins, a women's health advocate in Dallas, invited 50 womenages 33 to 60 to a screening. The goal, according to Collins, is to help change the narrative around how women in midlife are talked about and treated by doctors. 'Many of these women have been dismissed by the medical community, that this [menopause] is just a fact of aging. To suck it up,' Collins said. At the Dallas gathering, Dr. Lyndsey Harper, an OB-GYN, said, 'The state of women's health, for the history of it, has been terrible. We have been understudied, under-addressed.' Back at the spiritual retreat in Windom, Texas, Shree and Anubhuti reflect on the journey. 'Perimenopause is inevitable,' Anubhuti said. 'Menopause is inevitable. But what doesn't need to be inevitable is the pain and suffering that we experience as women as we go through this shift.' Shree agreed, adding, 'What's beautiful is that we become even closer.' This article was originally published on
NBC News
23-03-2025
- Health
- NBC News
Two monks share their perimenopause journeys
About 90 minutes from Dallas, in a north Texas farming community home to more cows than people, sits an ashram where two Jain monks and documentary filmmakers, Sadhvi Siddhali Shree, 41, and Sadhvi Anubhuti, 42, are on a spiritual journey of a whole other kind. A few years ago, at 38, Shree, a former Iraqi War veteran, started feeling 'off.' She wasn't sleeping and had trouble concentrating. After experiencing a moment of rage, she knew something was wrong. Anubhuti wasn't doing well either, with symptoms that started as fatigue and lack of focus becoming much more pronounced. The two holy women scoured social media for answers and came across a term both were unfamiliar with — perimenopause. At the advice of their nurse practitioner, they decided to get their hormone levels checked. An at-home test revealed that Shree had low progesterone levels, an early indication of perimenopause, the transitional period before menopause. 'It was a relief to know,' Shree said. 'It's a medical situation. It's not me feeling like I'm going crazy.' Anubhuti's test revealed that she had practically no estrogen in her system, which left her feeling depleted and sad. 'It was disappointing at first, because when you think of being menopausal, you don't think of it as when you're 30 or 40, right?' The average age for menopause is 51. Most women begin experiencing perimenopausal symptoms between the ages of 35 and 45, although a recent study, published in the journal NPJ Women's Health, found that a significant number of women under 35, some as young as 30, reported moderate to severe symptoms. During perimenopause — which can last four to eight years — the ovaries produce decreasing amounts of the reproductive hormones estrogen and progesterone. The drop in hormones can cause a range of symptoms, including irregular periods, hot flashes and sleep problems, along with mood changes, vaginal and bladder issues, decreased libido and bone loss. Cholesterol levels may begin to increase, which may eventually lead to heart disease. Shree was having trouble sleeping due to the lack of progesterone in her system, so she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which has been shown to help with sleep problems associated with perimenopause. 'As monks we tend to do things more naturally; we try to avoid medicine unless it's absolutely necessary,' Shree said, adding that 'desperate times called for desperate measures.' Anubhuti treated her symptoms, including fatigue, lack of focus and hair loss, with the help of a naturopathic doctor who advised her on supplements and encouraged her to eat more plant-based proteins and omega-3s. Early symptoms of perimenopause may take some women by surprise and can be incredibly disruptive. Doctors may not always offer relief. A recent Mayo Clinic study found that nearly 20% of medical residents surveyed reported not getting any menopause lectures or training. Only 7% of those doctors felt they were adequately prepared to treat women going through this transition. But as more millennial women reach this transitional age, they're turning to social media to share advice and remind others they aren't alone. Shree and Anubhuti, who typically work with people coping with anxiety and PTSD, are now taking an active role in raising awareness of perimenopause. The Jain monks, as filmmakers, have been documenting their entire medical journey, from their first appointments with the nurse practitioner to interviews with top menopause experts such as Dr. Mary Claire Haver, Dr. Vonda Wright and Dr. Louise Newson, for an online docuseries called ' Balance.' They've been sharing portions of it at home screenings dubbed'peri-parties' around the world. 'Part of our mission is to help alleviate and reduce pain and suffering in this world,' Anubhuti said. 'We have now found out that there is a silent suffering that a lot of women are going through, not knowing the options that we have for treatment, not knowing where to go for help.' In early February, Stephanie Collins, a women's health advocate in Dallas, invited 50 womenages 33 to 60 to a screening. The goal, according to Collins, is to help change the narrative around how women in midlife are talked about and treated by doctors. 'Many of these women have been dismissed by the medical community, that this [menopause] is just a fact of aging. To suck it up,' Collins said. At the Dallas gathering, Dr. Lyndsey Harper, an OB-GYN, said, 'The state of women's health, for the history of it, has been terrible. We have been understudied, under-addressed.' Back at the spiritual retreat in Windom, Texas, Shree and Anubhutireflect on the journey. 'Perimenopause is inevitable,' Anubhuti said. 'Menopause is inevitable. But what doesn't need to be inevitable is the pain and suffering that we experience as women as we go through this shift.' Shree agreed, adding, 'What's beautiful is that we become even closer.'
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Honor Flight to take off with Des Moines Veterans on board
DES MOINES, Iowa – A group of Iowa Veterans is preparing for a new mission. They will leave Thursday morning for a much-deserved all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. The Wake Foundation for Wounded Veterans is sponsoring an Honor Flight, which will give the Veterans three days to tour the more than thirty war monuments and memorials created in their honor. 'Whenever we go to some place like the White House or Pentagon, they have the opportunity to see some place they've never seen,' said the 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation's President and CEO Robert Wake. 'But when you see them go to their memorial, that's when you see the reactions.' Wake, an Iraqi War combat Veteran and Purple Heart recipient, founded the Wake Foundation in 2010 because he wanted to give back. It hosts Veteran Honor Flights across several MidWest areas, including Des Moines, Council Bluffs, and Nebraska. The Honor Flight Network event is just one of several it treats Veterans to. Right now, the focus is on getting World War II Veterans on board. 'There are 60,000 living World War II Veterans today, alive, and 107 leave us daily,' he told reporter Katie Kaplan. 'We want to do everything we can. It's kind of their 'bucket list.'' There is one WWII Veteran who is 99 years old that will be on board this flight, and twelve on board an upcoming flight sponsored by the Wake Foundation, said Wake. This group of 34 Veterans was treated to dinner at the Baldwin-Patterson Post 274 American Legion in Des Moines on Wednesday where they were also gifted quilts that had been handmade by Gold Star families. They were scheduled to leave Des Moines via charter bus at 5:30 a.m. Thursday from Central Presbyterian Church bound for Kirksville, MO, where a patriotic celebration will greet them before they board their fight. The Veterans, and their chaperones, will arrive in Washington, D.C. by 3 p.m. Thursday and head to the Korean Memorial first. Another Des Moines-area Honor Flight will take place in September. It is only half-full, said Wake. Interested Veterans from Iowa are encouraged to contact Wake via email at robert@ or by phone at 573-281-5140. 'Des Moines is very supportive of the Vet community and we want to give back,' said Wake. If you would like to donate to the Wake Foundation, you can do so here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
