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Dear Annie: Searching for more

Dear Annie: I am a 72-year-old widow, and most days, I feel like I'm simply fading into the background of life. I lost my husband in 2018, and in 2023, I lost my oldest son. The grief has taken a toll, and so has my health. I now wear a colostomy pouch, and because of that, I rarely leave the ...

To Your Good Health: Co-pay is required before making a telehealth appointment

DEAR DR. ROACH: My sister was trying to make a telehealth appointment with her primary care physician. The receptionist called her back to inform her that she needed to pay a co-pay of $30 for the appointment first. I didn't know that this was the new norm for these. Is this true? If this ...

Dear Annie: Familiarity or true connection?

Dear Annie: I wanted to follow up on a letter you published on June 21, 2025, about my complicated relationship with my sister-in-law, who I started to develop romantic feelings for after the death of my wife (her sister). Since your response, I had a long and emotional conversation with her. ...

Car Talk: Losing your low beams? It may be time to switch the switch

Dear Car Talk: My grandson has a 2001 Dodge Dakota. It was a hand-me-down from my father-in-law to my grandson. For some reason, we lose the low beams when we pull the tilt steering wheel down. I looked for shorted or broken wires but didn't find anything. I'm thinking maybe there's ...

Dear Annie: Not my package, not my problem

Dear Annie: I have a new neighbor who recently moved in. She orders a lot of things online, which I have no problem with. However, there've been times she's had her packages shipped to my house or to other neighbors' homes. Why she does this, I don't know. At first, I had no problem with it ...