Dear Annie: My best friend and I have been close since college. He is the person who helped me move into my first apartment, who showed up with coffee during finals, who still remembers the name of my childhood dog. That is why it hurts so much to watch him repeat the same pattern that already ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 70-year-old woman who has suffered with vaginal dryness ever since I went through menopause. My doctor has prescribed a hormone cream, estradiol 0.01%, to help with the symptoms. The side effects and warnings are worrisome, even though my doctor assures me that it's safe ...
Annie Lane is off this week. The following column was originally published in 2023. Dear Annie: I see that you often answer questions pertaining to families trapped in addiction. I grew up in that special hell with all of the complex trauma issues that go along with that lifestyle. I ...
Dear Annie: I am struggling with what to do about one of my very best friends who is basically family to me at this point. Throughout our friendship, I have noticed that she does not say "thank you" very often. This includes when a gift is given to her or even when a customer purchases ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old man in reasonably good health. The only medications that I take are Eliquis for atrial fibrillation, omeprazole for gastroesophageal reflux disease, and terazosin and finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia. I exercise and remain active and ...
HANCOCK — What we now call Copper Country Finns & Friends created a new celebration in Hancock Heikinpäivä. The Finnish Theme Committee of the City of Hancock, as it was known then built the celebration on themes taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for St. Henrick's Day, or Heikki. According to Visit Keweenaw's website, St. Henrick's Day was a time when the farmer took stock of his hay, grains and other commodities, making sure that there was at least half left. Through the years, Finnish Americans in the Copper Country have evolved the proverb into the ...
