DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old man with an elevated A1C level; I was diagnosed with prediabetes. I feel healthy but have struggled to lose weight. I was wondering what your feeling are on using a glucose monitor. -- F.M. ANSWER: A continuous glucose monitor is a device shaped like a ...
Dear Heloise: My children swore that they hated onions, so I would either chop them really finely or grate them into food (soups, meatloaf, salmon patties, etc.). The children never knew that the onions were there. -- Sandra, in Ohio A GREAT-SMELLING WASHING MACHINE Dear Heloise: If you ...
Dear Readers: Before we rush into a brand-new year, I want to pause and say thank you. Thank you for reading, for writing in and for trusting me with the parts of your life you don't always share at the dinner table. Thank you for letting this corner of the page be a place where we can talk ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your column daily in my local newspaper. The people who write in often describe themselves as "healthy" or "in good health." Then they always add that they are taking some sort of medication for some sort of ailment. Can you please clarify which attributes make a person ...
Dear Heloise: The letter about preventing carbon monoxide poisoning by getting a monitor for your home is a must but, it didn't go far enough. You should get a monitor that you can also travel with. How many articles have we read about carbon monoxide poisoning in vacation rental homes, ...
Dear Annie: Every December, my life starts to feel like one of those "year in review" videos -- only mine looks more like the blooper reel. Back in January, I sat at my kitchen table with a brand-new planner, a cinnamon latte and all the determination in the world. I even wrote, "This Is ...
