Dear Heloise: I keep a clean house, but I still have an ant and roach problem. What will help me stop attracting these filthy pests? I've used commercial companies that come in and sort of bomb the house with a mist of chemicals. I hated the smell that lingered for weeks, and the expense was ...
Dear Annie: Although many years have passed since my husband died, I don't feel any peace. There was no justice whatsoever. A young girl talking on her cellphone (cellphone records proved this!) lost control of her vehicle on a busy early morning on the highway. Four witnesses testified to ...
Dear Car Talk: I have a Ford Explorer Sport with an Eco-Boost engine that is approaching the 90,000-mile service. I have changed the oil every 7,500 miles, and most of the time, they sucked up the old oil through the dip stick tube. My question is, at 90,000 miles, is it a good idea to have ...
Dear Heloise: First, I'd like to say that I enjoy reading your hints each day. Here is a novel idea my late mother once said to me: "Why don't you give me flowers now when I can enjoy them, not when I am dead and cannot?" I find it rather sound advice. What say you? Thank you. -- Daniel D., ...
Dear Annie: I am an adult now with grown siblings, but it seems my mother's anxiety is growing right along with us. My mother is an incredibly anxious person. I try to be empathetic, but she hasn't seen a therapist in years, and she completely dismisses any logical or positive reassurances ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 62-year-old woman in fairly good health. I'm currently on Wellbutrin, carvedilol, Farxiga, Entresto and spironolactone, and my blood pressure is very well-controlled. I also recently started Zoloft. About eight months ago, I started feeling bad and spoke to my doctor ...
