DEAR DR. ROACH: Over the years, I've taken a variety of statins. It seems that eventually, I always get bad leg problems with many aches and pains. Various doctors just change the kind of statin I take, but the same things happen. I decided to help myself a little bit and cut the pills in ...
Dear Annie: I have always strived to be a super supportive mother-in-law and have maintained what I thought was a great relationship with my daughter-in-law until recently. My daughter-in-law gave birth to my first and only grandchild a little over a year ago, and I have tried my best to ...
DR. ROACH: I'm an 85-year-old woman. I took the Cologuard test a month ago, and it came back positive. My gastrointestinal doctor said that at my age, he wouldn't perform a colonoscopy. I asked for other alternatives, and he said that there's a virtual colonoscopy CT scan. I had soft tissue ...
Dear Annie: I'm the mother of a 14-year-old daughter, and lately TikTok has me genuinely frightened. At first, I thought it was mostly dancing, makeup tutorials and funny videos. But over time, I started hearing about dangerous "challenges," extreme dieting advice, risky stunts and videos ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a sensitive issue I'd like to ask you about. I'm a 79-year-old woman who's dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety due to the recent suicide of my husband, the trauma of finding him, and all the trauma that followed. I'm in therapy, and I'm healthy and active. I don't ...
Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for a little over 50 years, and lately I find myself wondering whether I am becoming too sensitive or whether something in our marriage has changed. More and more, I feel as though my feelings, needs and wishes are being overlooked. If I ...
