Dear Annie: Every summer, my husband "Jake" and I spend a week at his parents' lake house in Wisconsin. It's a beautiful spot — right on the water, with pine trees, hummingbirds and a little dock where Jake used to fish as a kid. When we first started dating, I actually looked forward to ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the recommended daily protein allowance for older adults? I am in my 70s. — P.R. ANSWER: The best studies recommend 1-1.2 grams of protein daily per kilogram of body weight, so if you weighed 75 kilograms (177 pounds), you should be getting 75-85 grams of protein. ...

Dear Annie: My younger sister and I used to be incredibly close. We talked every day, shared everything and supported each other through some of the hardest times in our lives, including the loss of our mom. But over the past two years, she has pulled away, and I feel like I do not even know ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What advice do you have for the treatment of gallstones? — N.W. ANSWER: Gallstones are common (6% of men and 9% of women will get one over a lifetime) and are mostly composed of bile salts and cholesterol. The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and the risk of ...

Dear Annie: I've been in a long marriage. In the early years, we had happy times, but things have changed. For a while now, I've been enduring emotional, psychological and verbal abuse from my husband. He often makes humiliating comments about me in front of others. When I try to call him out, ...

HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra (KSO), the oldest symphony orchestra in the Upper Peninsula, is looking to add new musicians to its ranks. According to music director Joel Neves, the orchestra is looking to recruit between ten and fifteen new members, especially those in the ...