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Dear Annie: The weight of sharing a diagnosis

Dear Annie: I've recently been diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer. The prognosis isn't good, but right now I feel OK and haven't changed my daily life. My husband is here for me, and we are considering possible treatment plans. I haven't told my daughter yet. Truthfully, I don't know ...

Car Talk: The modern oil change: no plug, no problem

Dear Car Talk: I recently visited a major, national oil-change business. I was shocked to see them run a hose down my dipstick tube and suck the oil out. This is instead of removing the bottom plug and letting the oil drain out. They said that's how they do it now because of aluminum oil ...

Dear Annie: Trust withdrawn

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 11 years, and we've always kept separate finances. It worked well until about a year ago, when he got laid off and started dipping into our joint emergency savings without telling me. I only found out when I went to pay our property taxes and ...

To Your Good Health: Woman debates whether to get the new COVID vaccine

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old healthy woman (who is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 118 pounds). I have no underlying health issues except slightly high blood pressure. I have had all the COVID vaccines that have been offered. I did have a slight case of COVID in 2022. I received the ...

Dear Annie: Sisters, secrets and starting over

Dear Annie: A few months ago, my younger sister, "Kate," announced during dinner that she and her boyfriend were moving to Nashville to "start fresh." Everyone wished her well, but I was blindsided. What she didn't share was that she'd already told me she was leaving our family business -- the ...