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DEAR DR. ROACH: A loved one of mine has had kidney problems for his whole life. He's now on the transplant list, and his kidney function is very low. But he continues to avoid dialysis, saying that he's not ready for it. Surprisingly, his heart health, cholesterol and blood pressure are always great when tested. He sometimes has swelling if he's on his feet for too long, but this can be reduced by going on medication for a few days. He also has uncontrolled diabetes. At one point, his A1C level was over 11%, but now it is closer to 6% or 7%. In addition, he's on a biologic due to an ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: My husband and I recently moved to a new town, and I feel lonelier than I expected to feel at this stage of life. We are new empty nesters. Our youngest left for college in the fall, and not long after that we relocated for my husband's job. On paper, it made sense. It is a nice ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: For most of my life, I picked the wrong partners. Over time, I realized it wasn't bad luck. I was choosing what I had seen, not what I had actually done the work to earn. Those patterns came from my family and the system I grew up in, and I kept recreating them. A few years ago, ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: Am I being too sensitive? My niece's son is getting married this year. I always believed I was close to her family, but when the "save the date" and shower invitations went out, my daughter was not included — although all the other cousins were. My daughter rarely attends family ...

To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 72 years old, and I have been prescribed azathioprine for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). I have only mild discomfort in my hands and wrist, which came on suddenly. While researching this medicine, I saw that the extended use of it increases the risk of lymphoma. My brother has ...

They make it happen!

CALUMET – On Friday evening, teams of dogs will race down Calumet's 5th Street and head towards Eagle Harbor via the snowmobile trails. The dogsled races of CopperDog’s weekend events are a sight to behold and, with the event starting back in 2010, are well known far beyond the ...