Dear Annie: I'm a 44-year-old autistic man living in Montana. I am happily involved with a woman who has five kids, ages 12 to 24. My question is about breaking unhealthy patterns. Growing up, my family often held grudges against me for my past mistakes, even when I've admitted my faults and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently wrote that "nearly everybody born before 1957 had measles and mumps (but not rubella)." I was born in the early 1950s, so I fall into this category. A few years ago, at my request, my primary care physician did a test to check for immunity for the MMR ...

Dear Annie: My sister, "Renee," and I have always been close, but things changed after she had a baby last year. I was genuinely happy for her, and I've tried to be supportive — dropping off meals, babysitting when I can, texting to check in. But ever since the baby was born, she's been ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had a nonstop coughing incident for a night and day after a feast, which landed him in the emergency room. He was found to have extremely low sodium levels (118-120 mEq/L), confusion, and a lot of heartburn. They are treating him for the low sodium by holding back his ...

Dear Annie: Every summer, my husband "Jake" and I spend a week at his parents' lake house in Wisconsin. It's a beautiful spot — right on the water, with pine trees, hummingbirds and a little dock where Jake used to fish as a kid. When we first started dating, I actually looked forward to ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the recommended daily protein allowance for older adults? I am in my 70s. — P.R. ANSWER: The best studies recommend 1-1.2 grams of protein daily per kilogram of body weight, so if you weighed 75 kilograms (177 pounds), you should be getting 75-85 grams of protein. ...