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Bitter divorce reverberates throughout family

By ANNIE LANE Syndicated columnist Dear Annie: My wife and her sister have always had a close but delicate relationship. They can talk for hours, laugh about old family stories and check in on each other several times a week. But every so often, something shifts, and my sister-in-law ...

Man considers hyperbaric oxygen for post-COVID symptoms

By KEITH ROACH, M.D. Syndicated columnist Dear Dr. Roach: My husband is considering a hyperbaric chamber to see if it can possibly help him for possible post-COVID symptoms. He contracted COVID this past July, and his atrial fibrillation also started to act up at this time. He spent a ...

Small compact purse much easier to deal with

By HELOISE Syndicated columnist Dear Heloise: Every summer, bags seem to get bigger with more pockets and space, making it harder to find small things like keys. This year, I tried something different, and it worked great. My current bag is a compact, 7-by-10-inch, envelope-style purse that ...

Dear Annie: Lost in mixed signals and broken expectations

Dear Annie: About six months ago, I grew close to a woman I had known casually for some time. She had recently come out of a painful breakup, and what began as friendship quickly turned into something much more emotionally intimate. We talked every day, shared deeply personal things and became ...

To Your Good Health: What is the correct amount of water humans should drink?

DEAR DR. ROACH: Please write about the correct amount of water that people should drink. There's so much misinformation! -- E.N., MD ANSWER: There is so much misinformation since a simple answer, like "more is always better," is easier than a nuanced answer. It depends on your age, activity ...

Hints from Heloise: Change out water pans frequently

Dear Heloise: I just read a hint in the Ventura County Star about avoiding ants in a cat's food bowl by setting the bowl on a pan of water. It reminded me of our cruise through the Panama Canal years ago. We learned that during the construction of the canal, the local hospitals placed the bed ...