Dear Annie: Your column is a regular part of our home, and I truly appreciate the compassion and insight you bring to readers' questions. I would like to gently offer another perspective, one that may sometimes be overlooked when people write in about the emotional withdrawal of a spouse, ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 and began having urinary issues due to benign prostatic hyperplasia many years ago. I took alpha blockers (Flomax, double Flomax and tadalifil), which didn't provide any improvement. I was never offered finasteride or dutasteride. I managed my urinary issues well by ...
Dear Annie: My husband and I are the proud grandparents of two beautiful granddaughters. "Lila" is 20 months old and the daughter of our son "Michael" and his wife, "Emily." "Sophie" is 10 months old and the daughter of our other son "Daniel" and his wife, "Grace." We love both girls dearly ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a woman in my late 60s with a family history that includes an older brother who had a heart attack at a young age. My total cholesterol has hovered around 200 mg/dL for many years, but my HDL and LDL numbers are good. A few years ago, I had a highly elevated level of ...
Dear Annie: I met my husband three years ago, about eight months after he lost his first wife of 20 years. Their marriage was often toxic, and she was very abusive toward him. After she passed, he was ready to move on. Right away, I knew something wasn't right with my husband. In his mid-50s, ...
Dear Car Talk: What happens if you are given the wrong spark plugs by an auto parts store, and you -- not knowing better -- install them in your 4Runner? My son-in-law had an awful experience after installing what he later found out to be the wrong spark plugs for his 1995 Toyota 4Runner AWD ...