Dear Heloise: When composing an email, write the entire message, review it, then fill in the recipient's name. This avoids unintentionally sending the wrong message to the wrong person. (I learned this the hard way.) — Jeanne T., in Cleveland, Ohio JUST ROLLING ALONG Dear Heloise: In ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I see people walking everywhere with weighted vests. Is this a good idea for exercise? -- M.B.W. ANSWER: In my opinion, there are plusses and minuses about a weighted vest. On the good side, they increase the intensity of workouts and activate muscles that don't ordinarily get ...

Arthur J. Nash worked for the Thomas Webb & Sons art glass factory in his native England, but didn't do his best, most innovative work until he came to America. His glassmaking expertise made him a perfect fit for the Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company, founded in 1892. Although Louis ...

Dear Annie: I need advice on how to deal with a former fiance. We dated for nearly a year before getting engaged, but the engagement lasted only a few months. Once we were engaged, he began laying down expectations for our future: dinner on the table at 5, how many children we would have, even ...

Dear Heloise: I find that this hint helps, especially during the hot months of the year. After blowing out a sweet-smelling candle, I pour the wax onto a sheet of tinfoil in the sink and let it dry. I then divide it into pieces and put them in indoor and outdoor garbage cans. It really helps. ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend who lives in Paraguay and had been diagnosed with chikungunya. It has been extremely painful for her for several years. Her doctor prescribed 90 mg of etoricoxib daily and a shot of duodecadron once a month. I've never heard of chikungunya, and the medical care ...