DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 52-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia in October 2024. I went through a cardiac workup for pain in my left arm and found this out. My cardiologist put me on a statin (rosuvastatin), baby aspirin and telmisartan. Then, for my cholesterol, ...

Dear Annie: My fiance, "Mark," and I have been together for four years and are set to get married next spring. We live together in a small house we bought last fall. For the most part, things are good. But lately, something's been bothering me. Mark has a weekly "guys' night" every Thursday ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My family doctor said to stay away from multivitamins because they contain metal contaminants. Is this true, and is it good advice? — J.K. ANSWER: Your doctor is correct that many multivitamins have been shown to be contaminated with heavy metals. For example, in a recent ...

Dear Annie: My father has always been a deeply anxious man. If there is nothing to worry about, he invents something. Growing up, this often meant high-stress evenings when my siblings or I were out with friends or running late. I still remember one night when my dad woke my mother in a panic, ...

Thursday 2 p.m. Poultry/Rabbit Show (Small Animal Barn) 3 p.m. Sea Lion Splash (Midway) 3 p.m. Exhibit Buildings Open 3 p.m. Skerbeck Carnival and Midway Opens 3 p.m. Whispering Pines Mobile Zoo Opens (Ball Field) 4:30 - 6 p.m. Registration for ...

HANCOCK – The Houghton County Fair, taking place tomorrow thru Sunday, is expecting more than 25,000 guests to come through the gates. The Fair Board, according to Vice President Rick Freeman, has been hard at work lining up a variety of entertainment for all ages. The “Sea Lion Splash” ...