DEAR DR. ROACH: What's the difference between a pacemaker and a defibrillator? -- T.S.B. ANSWER: Both are implantable devices to treat electrical problems of the heart. A pacemaker is a much older device; the first implantable pacemaker was made in 1958. The heart has an electrical system, ...
Dear Heloise: I just read a letter from a Massachusetts reader that contained some unfortunate phrasing. It stated that a vent with a lint clog caused the fire -- not leaving the house with the dryer running. A fire requires three key factors: heat, oxygen and fuel. While the lint clog may ...
Dear Annie: I have two sisters, and one of them, “Joanie,” tragically passed away from cancer last year. It’s obviously been hard, but what’s making it harder is my remaining sister. She has always been competitive. And she has somehow turned even grief into a competition. For ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I’m an active 76-year-old retired accountant who likely spent too many hours at a computer. Now I’m paying for it with a painful condition. My general physician says that I have a pinched or compressed ulnar nerve, which likely starts in the neck shoulder area but shoots ...
Dear Heloise: I have two options to suggest for warming up a cold, small animal: • Run a towel through the dryer and wrap it in this along with a space blanket to hold the warmth in. • If you’re comfortable with it, wrap the animal in a soft, thin cloth (like an old flannel sheet) ...
Dear Annie: My husband is a kind, funny and intelligent man, but at dinner parties he has one habit that is starting to drive me crazy: He talks way too much. He loves telling stories, and once he starts, there is almost no stopping him. A simple story about running into an old friend can ...
