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Testosterone therapy shouldn’t come from supplement aisle

DEAR DR. ROACH: Television is full of ads touting testosterone and other body supplements that are supposed to take a 40-something male and turn his body back into a 20-year-old again. Their spokesmen are usually once-famous athletes who claim to have been able to rebuild body muscle and slow ...

Wife’s obsession is ruining family time

Dear Annie: Our daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren live in another part of the country, so we are only able to see them a few times a year. On our most recent visit, my wife asked my daughter where she kept some of the very nice, expensive wedding gifts that had been given to them by ...

Murder suspect arraigned

HOUGHTON — A Hancock man accused of murdering a woman in Franklin Township was arraigned in 97th District Court Wednesday. Isaiah Strieter, 18, is charged with open homicide of Ashlee Harvey, 38, a felony punishable by life in prison. He is also charged with possessing a firearm — a 9-mm ...

Does all family history increase risk of breast cancer?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 24-year-old woman. My mother had ductal carcinoma in situ in her mid-40s, successfully treated with surgery and radiation. One of my paternal aunts survived a malignant breast cancer. Am I considered high risk for breast cancer? I know my mom’s cancer increases my risk, ...

What happened to customer service?

Dear Annie: Am I the only one who is annoyed by the lack of customer service in our country today? I am in my 70s, and I vividly remember the days when I would call a hotel to make a reservation. A live human being would answer the phone and handle my request. Now we have to use our computers ...

Rehab for cigarette smokers?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question in terms of people who are addicted to smoking cigarettes. How come there aren’t any rehabs for people addicted to cigarettes? I heard trying to quit smoking is much harder and more difficult than quitting heroin. Any ideas? -- C.A.M. ANSWER: Tobacco ...