Dear Annie: There is a sad and bitter battle playing out between my two daughters, and as their mother, I feel helpless to stop it. My oldest has always been the more fragile of the two. She struggles with accountability and has often relied on family to untangle the knots of her life. Years ...
DR. ROACH: I'm a 78-year-old male with a history of high blood pressure, and I had a bovine aortic valve replacement in 2009. I had a negative colonoscopy in 2003, but in 2013, my colonoscopy required a polypectomy of a 3-mm tubular adenoma. In 2019, my colonoscopy was negative again. I'm ...
Depending on where in the United States you live and for whom you work, Columbus Day may be a paid day off, an unpaid commemorative day, another holiday entirely or a regular Monday. Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, has long been one of the most inconsistently celebrated U.S. ...
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 11 years. We've always had a solid partnership with no major issues. But lately, I've been feeling like I'm just a supporting character in his life. He recently started a new job that he's passionate about, and while I'm happy for him, ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have noticed that I gain weight after eating salted foods. Last night, I had a pasta dish that was salty. Upon awakening, all my fingers were swollen to a point of not bending. Besides drinking a lot of water to flush it out, I'm concerned that there could be potential for an ...
Dear Annie: My sister, "Erin," has always been a bit dramatic, but lately it feels like she's manufacturing chaos. She's going through a divorce, and while I understand that's difficult, she's started calling me multiple times a day just to vent — about her ex, the kids, her job, our ...
