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Dear Annie

Dear Annie: I've always prided myself on being a good friend. I'm the one who shows up at weddings, baby showers, birthday parties and even moving day. I donate to friends' fundraisers, send thoughtful messages, and make the effort to call, check in and extend invitations. In short, I've always ...

To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been treated for prostate cancer and stopped my semiannual Eligard injections three years ago. I'm 75 years old and about 5 feet, 9 inches tall. Before treatment, I weighed 227 pounds; I currently weigh 209 pounds. My testosterone level is 49.6 ng/dL. My breasts have ...

Hints from Heloise

Dear Heloise: I just read a hint in your column about the advantages of using a cane. My mental response was, "Yes, yes, yes." And this is also why I am no longer coloring my hair and letting it grow out to its now natural color of white. Some things about aging aren't so terrible. I have been ...

Conserving is nothing new

The environmentalist movement popularized the saying "Reduce, reuse, recycle" in the 1970s, but the sentiment goes back much farther than that. Historically, people avoided buying new items to save money, or simply because said new items were not as readily available to purchase as they are ...

Good fences make good neighbors

Dear Annie: I work remotely and rent a small guesthouse on a property owned by a retired couple, "Tom" and "Linda." They live in the main house and are kind, but recently their friendliness has crossed into something more intrusive. At first, it was small things; Linda would wave and come ...

Irregular fasting blood sugar levels might call for intervention

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 70-year-old woman. I have Type 2 diabetes, and my morning fasting blood sugar numbers are all over the place. It's very frustrating. I take glipizide and metformin. Could you tell me how to correct the numbers? — L.C. ANSWER: Unfortunately, I can't give you specific ...