DEAR DR. ROACH: How is "wet brain" (or Wernicke encephalopathy, WE) diagnosed? My son has been in the hospital, a rehab facility, and now an assisted living facility. Is there hope that he may walk again? He does not have any motivation and stays in bed most days playing on his phone. He hates ...
Dear Heloise: In your column, I quite often see complaints from people who do not receive a thank-you note when they send someone a gift. According to the dictionary, a gift is "something that is given voluntarily without expecting anything in return." While it is nice to receive a thank-you ...
By ANNIE LANE Syndicated columnist Dear Annie: I'm a 32-year-old single woman facing a predicament. I’ve been friends with a guy named “Stan” for a few months, though we haven’t actually talked in over a month now. We were acquainted in high school, but we lost touch after a ...
By HELOISE Syndicated columnist Dear Heloise: In the South, a holiday dinner staple is broccoli rice casserole. After this year’s Thanksgiving feast, I had more leftover broccoli casserole than I expected. So, the day after, rather than reheating and eating the same old stuff, I made a delicious cream of broccoli soup by pureeing the remains in my food processor and transferring the puree to a saucepan. I added some chicken broth, black pepper, heavy cream and milk while stirring on a low heat to make the soup, which was a lighter menu option for the next day. I was so pleased ...
By KEITH ROACH, M.D. Syndicated columnist Dear Dr. Roach: Why do people still die of pneumonia? With all the advances that we have seen in modern medicine, losing anyone to this ailment seems like such a waste. Is it a question of pneumonia being difficult to pin down because of the root ...
Dear Annie: After dating a guy who turned out to be a narcissist, my question is, how can I heal? I've tried everything, and I've even felt like I'm over it and I'm OK, but then I have my days. It's like grieving. I fell in love with this man, and feel like I let my guard down way too soon, ...
