DEAR DR. ROACH: I have normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and had a spinal tap a few months ago. It helped my brain fog, but my neurosurgeon didn't want to put in a shunt. I am 96. Can repeated taps help me? — M.G. ANSWER: NPH is a condition where the fluid inside the brain has a high ...
Dear Annie: I've been helping my neighbor with errands and yard work ever since his wife passed last fall. He's 82, lives alone and doesn't have any close family nearby. At first, it felt good to help — and I still care about him — but lately, it's gotten overwhelming. He's started ...
MINNEAPOLIS — A shooter opened fire Wednesday morning during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before killing himself, officials said. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the shooter — armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol ...
HANCOCK — The Keweenaw Community Foundation will be accepting grant applications for the fall beginning Monday. The foundation has a little over $115,000 from donations for the upcoming season’s grants which are applicable for a variety of categories that promote community activities, ...
KEWEENAW COUNTY – The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after discovering more than 80 emergency trail signs have been stolen or vandalized, putting lives at risk on local snowmobile and ATV trails. According to a Tuesday release from the Sheriff's office, ...
Dear Annie: My husband, "Mark," and I have been married for six years. For the most part, things are good between us, but there's one recurring issue I can't get past. Mark's ex-wife, "Tina," is still very involved in his life — not in a co-parenting way, since they don't even have kids, but ...