By KEITH ROACH, M.D. Syndicated columnist Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 74-year-old male in good health. My lab work has been pretty consistent over several years. My cholesterol level is always below 200 mg/dL with a high HDL (80 mg/dL). All of these results over the years have been done at ...
By HELOISE Syndicated columnist Dear Heloise: I’m not done with that butter knife! After making a sandwich, I like to set the knife on the edge of the sink instead of sending it straight to the dishwasher. A knife with just a light smear of butter on it often comes in handy again later for toast, another sandwich or a quick snack. This habit keeps me from washing the same utensil twice in one day and frees up a little room in the dishwasher. I make sure that the knife stays in a clean spot and doesn’t sit there overnight, because nobody wants old butter hanging around. It’s a ...
By ANNIE LANE Syndicated columnist Dear Annie: I have read your responses to letters about barking dogs and neighborhood noise, and I appreciate the calm, compassionate way you approach these conflicts. You encourage people to start with empathy, assume good intentions and try to work ...
By KEITH ROACH, M.D. Syndicated columnist Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 79-year-old female who’s in good health. I am 5 feet tall and weigh 95 pounds, and I’m very active. I’ve been taking Prolia for the past two to three years for osteoporosis, which has since improved to osteopenia. ...
By HELOISE Syndicated columnist Dear Heloise: I am 82. When we travel, I pack a suction-cup grab bar. In hotels or other places, I stick it to the shower wall and have something sturdy to hold and steady myself with. These things work well. My wife likes it, too. The hardest part is getting it unstuck before we leave, but I usually slip a credit card under the bar to loosen the suction. — Steve, in Dayton, Ohio Reliquify honey Dear Heloise: I still haven’t determined how to reliquify crystallized honey. Even new jars have crystal that clogs the jar opening. Warming it up in ...
Dear Annie: My husband has three children from his first marriage. For the first 20 years of us being married, everything was great. But the last 15 years have been hell with two of the children. They became super religious and political to the point they are always pushing their way of life ...
