DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with prediabetes over 30 years ago. My parents had diabetes. I just turned 84, and my weight is 135 pounds. I am 5 feet and 3.5 inches tall. I watch my diet and take four blood pressure pills, and my blood pressure is under control. My cholesterol is very low ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My age is 73, and I've had a steadily increasing PSA level for many years. In 2020, the result was 11.8 ng/mL, and it has risen to 17-18 ng/mL, where it has stayed for the past year. Since July 2024, I have been taking 10 mg of alfuzosin daily. I had a biopsy in 2017 with no ...

Dear Annie: My husband has been coaching our 8-year-old son's soccer team this season. At first, I thought it would be a great bonding experience for them. Our son is an active, sweet kid who used to spend hours in the yard practicing his kicks and counting down the days until the next game. ...

Dear Annie: I am a 60-year-old divorced mom with three grown children in their 30s. I have spent most of my adult life putting my family first, especially after my marriage ended more than a decade ago. I raised my kids mostly on my own, worked full time and never really dated seriously again. ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read that drinking decaffeinated green tea brewed below 175 degrees Fahrenheit will lower cholesterol. Do you have a recommendation concerning this information? — C.P. ANSWER: All major types of tea (green, oolong and black) are associated with small drops in serum ...

Photos by Graham Jaehnig Copper Harbor greeted the Fourth of July with its annual parade, with weather cooperating to provide a cool morning and a breeze just strong enough to keep bugs from annoying parade watchers. In keeping with another Copper Harbor tradition, the township hosted kids’ ...