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To Your Good Health: A sudden seizure could be due to high blood pressure

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman in reasonably good health. Two months ago, I had a seizure in my doctor's office during my annual checkup. I woke up in an emergency room in a large metropolitan hospital. I take ramipril for high blood pressure, which is controlled. I am now taking ...

Dear Annie: Feeling forgotten

Dear Annie: I have always considered myself someone who values friendship deeply. I have many friends, at least on paper, but I have noticed something that has started to weigh heavily on me. I am almost always the one reaching out. If I do not initiate the call, text or invitation, days or ...

Car Talk: Car Talk’s dad advice is to do what makes you happy

Dear Car Talk: Normally, I would ask my dad for advice, but he passed away last year, so I'm turning to the only other people he trusted to give car advice! I have a 2010 Volvo XC70 with 55,000 miles on it. I bought it new. My dealer says that my windshield seal has gone bad, and that the ...

Dear Annie: Mortified by marriage

Dear Annie: I've been with my girlfriend for seven years and lived with her for four. She wants to get married and have kids. For the past three years, I've promised to propose every six months, but when the time comes, I back out. I even went ring shopping but couldn't pull the trigger. ...

To Your Good Health: Low DEXA score in man calls for a bone-growth medicine

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old man. I have a DEXA score of -3.3. I take 1,200 mg of calcium with vitamin D daily. I lift weights and swim two to three times a week. My doctor put me on Prolia, and I had six months of infections. He switched me to Fosamax, and my blood pressure was 201/121 ...

Dear Annie: Husband must address triggers

Dear Annie: My husband does not like my sister. He says she reminds him too much of his ex-wife. It has now come to the point where he doesn't want to be around her. This is making it very difficult to see my whole family. They live in Canada, and we are planning a trip there to visit them, ...