By KEITH ROACH, M.D. Syndicated columnist Dear Dr. Roach: I read with interest the letter from the reader who had shoulder pain and was identified with Parsonage-Turner syndrome. I had never heard of it before. I am a 64-year-old woman with severe shoulder pain. It has persisted for more ...
By HELOISE Syndicated columnist Dear Readers: Tonight is Christmas Eve, and I’m reminded of something I heard a wise man say many years ago: “You may not particularly like someone, but try to love them in the spirit of mankind.” It’s at this special time of year that we seem to remember the turbulent times of the past 12 months. But we try to remain hopeful that one day, the whole world might stop all wars, practice tolerance, look for the good and change whatever is bad. It’s a time to forgive, even if you can’t forget. It’s also a time to work toward a better world ...
By ANNIE LANE Syndicated columnist Dear Annie: I am the default holiday host for my extended family. My parents are divorced and both come, my sister arrives late and stressed with her kids, my brother shows up with whatever new girlfriend he is serious about, and my mother uses the ...
By KEITH ROACH, M.D. Syndicated columnist Dear Dr. Roach: I have suffered from high blood pressure since I was a young man in my early 20s. I recently turned 70 years old. My blood pressure has been controlled by various medications. Most recently, I have been taking 20 mg of lisinopril ...
By HELOISE Syndicated columnist Dear Heloise: For our experienced citizens who have acquired hearing aids, they shouldn’t just employ them intermittently. They should use them all the time. Hearing aids reroute neural paths in your brain, which upgrades your auditory abilities. — Jim R., in Houston Right time to honk Dear Heloise: I was the only one sitting at a red light. When it turned green, I fumbled with the gear shift and was way slow even while beginning to move. (Thank God.) Much after the green light, a car came through from the left at about 45 mph. If I’d started ...
By TERRY and KIM KOVEL Syndicated columnists Artificial Christmas trees have been around since the 19th century, if not earlier. Trees made of dyed feathers originated in Germany and were introduced to the U.S. by the early 20th century. The mid- to late-20th century saw trees made from several new materials. There were some made of brush bristles. The famous aluminum Christmas trees, sparkling in silver before any lights or ornaments were added, were first made in the 1950s. New types of plastic that gained widespread use after World War II proved to be perfect for making ...
