DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there anything a person can do to make it less likely that a COVID infection leads to long COVID symptoms? Does activity help or harm a person in this case? -- L.B. ANSWER: Before getting COVID in the first place, being vaccinated helps prevent a COVID infection, and even ...
Dear Annie: I had a seven-year relationship with a man who I thought was the love of my life. I had been married twice before -- once for 17 years -- to an alcoholic, and I was in a 10-year relationship with a man 15 years older than me. I have one daughter, who is now 40, and he has a ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband has a pacemaker. We have an induction stove, and his cardiologist was uncertain if it was safe for him to use it. So, he does not cook on the stovetop and stays clear when I am cooking. Is it safe for him to use at least the back burners? When I am out of town or ...
Dear Annie: My daughter will be 26 this year. Her father and I divorced when she was 14. I feel like she had more sense as a 12-year-old than she does now. She had her fair share of issues growing up, and I took her to therapists until she turned 18. Needless to say, we've had a rough ...
Dear Car Talk: I have a 2001 Nissan Frontier, and the dipstick is stuck. I can't pull it out. -- Francisco That's unusual, Francisco. The dipstick is just a straight metal rod with a plastic puller attached to the top. It slides through what is usually a metal tube and drops into the oil ...
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 calling ...
