DEAR DR. ROACH: What are your thoughts on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women? I've heard that the results that essentially stopped HRT for decades were flawed in their interpretation. Is this correct? If so, are there new recommendations for women to start HRT? I am a 63-year-old ...

Dear Annie: I have a dear friend of 49 years. She has been married for more than 50, while I only married seven years ago. She stood beside me as my matron of honor, and over the years, we have shared so many memories, laughs and life milestones together. Since my marriage, my husband and I ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: At age 76, I was diagnosed with sinus node dysfunction last year after several episodes of what I'd call being "spaced out" (for lack of a better term). I couldn't explain these instances to myself, much less anyone else lest they think I was crazy, until I had one where I ...

Dear Annie: I recently moved into a new townhome, and for the most part, I love it here. It's quiet, cozy and exactly what I wanted for this next chapter of my life. That is, until my new neighbors moved in upstairs. It's a couple with a dog. The dog is an angel — never barks, never causes a ...

Dear Annie: I'm 73, and my wife is 74. We've been married for 53 years and have never spent a night apart due to marital conflict. Admittedly, each of us may have spent a night or two on the couch, but my point here is that I think we're still happily married. The problem is that we've not ...

Monday, Nov. 10 marks 50 years since Lake Superior claimed the 729-foot iron ore freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald and its crew of 29. Historic records reveal more than 350 ships litter Lake Superior’s bottom. The lake’s average depth is 433 feet with the deepest recorded at 1,333 feet. The ...