DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a physically active 75-year-old man. I'm taking atorvastatin, losartan and amlodipine. During my annual physical in January 2025, my physician noticed a heart murmur. I had an echocardiogram done in February 2025 that showed a dilated proximal ascending aorta, measuring at ...
Dear Heloise: I live in Texas, and there's no way that I'm going to leave my trash can open to feed any roaches that may have wandered into the house. Also, if I have paper that was wrapped around fish, it's going to stink whether it gets air or not. What I do is occasionally spray an air ...
Dear Annie: I am Jewish and have been dating a wonderful Catholic man for almost two years. We love each other and have started talking seriously about marriage. Until recently, our different religions did not seem like a problem. We respected each other's traditions, celebrated holidays with ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a very unpleasant experience a few days ago, and I'd like your opinion. I am 90 years old and was awakened early in the morning with an extreme heaviness in my chest. I have a concierge physician, and they told me that if I was able to drive, I should come right over to ...
Dear Heloise: As I've gotten older, I've become more concerned about preserving my hearing. The only loud noise in my life is my blow dryer, so when I need to use it, I pop in a couple of foam earplugs to help block out the noise. -- Jeannette B., in Newbury Park, California Jeannette, ...
Dear Annie: My father died two years ago after more than 50 years of marriage. Since then, my mother seems to have stopped living. She spent her entire adult life caring for my father and raising our family. She rarely did anything just for herself. My father handled the finances, made ...
