By KEITH ROACH, M.D. Syndicated columnist Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 79-year-old female who’s in good health. I am 5 feet tall and weigh 95 pounds, and I’m very active. I’ve been taking Prolia for the past two to three years for osteoporosis, which has since improved to osteopenia. ...
By HELOISE Syndicated columnist Dear Heloise: I am 82. When we travel, I pack a suction-cup grab bar. In hotels or other places, I stick it to the shower wall and have something sturdy to hold and steady myself with. These things work well. My wife likes it, too. The hardest part is getting it unstuck before we leave, but I usually slip a credit card under the bar to loosen the suction. — Steve, in Dayton, Ohio Reliquify honey Dear Heloise: I still haven’t determined how to reliquify crystallized honey. Even new jars have crystal that clogs the jar opening. Warming it up in ...
Dear Annie: My husband has three children from his first marriage. For the first 20 years of us being married, everything was great. But the last 15 years have been hell with two of the children. They became super religious and political to the point they are always pushing their way of life ...
Dear Car Talk: I have a 2021 Buick Envision. Lately, when I turn the air conditioning on, a low, unearthly moaning sound comes from under the dashboard. It's the kind of sound that, if you heard walking by a cemetery at night, you might run faster than you ever had before. It lasts 6-7 ...
By ANNIE LANE Syndicated columnist Dear Annie: My brother-in-law is constantly making offensive and over-the-top jokes. Whenever I call him out, he tells me I’m “too sensitive.” To me, that’s the same as saying, “I don’t care about your feelings and I’m going to blame ...
By KEITH ROACH, M.D. Syndicated columnist Dear Dr. Roach: I want to know what you think about vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), both the surgically implanted type as well as the external noninvasive device for rheumatoid arthritis and other indications. What kind of doctor does this? Just ...
