Dear Annie: I have had a close friend for 44 years. We have been through marriages, children, illnesses, holidays, losses and all the ordinary ups and downs that come with a friendship that lasts nearly half a century. That is why something very small has hurt me more than I ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: My primary care physician scheduled me for a cardio stress test and ultrasonography with intravenous "microsphere" imaging. I'm slightly concerned about the term "microsphere." Is this a safe procedure? Are there any complications stemming from this chemical/procedure? Should I ...
Dear Heloise: I subscribe to the print and digital versions of the San Antonio Express-News. While I sincerely like being able to access the digital edition when I travel, I see two main drawbacks to it: First, I do almost all of the daily puzzles, and printing them out is a hassle -- and ...
Dear Annie: My sister moved in with our parents in the family home. After my mother sadly passed away, my father and sister continued living there together. Over time, my sister seemed to take over the running of the household. She even had the telephone disconnected, and there were other ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 61-year-old retired African-American woman. This past week, I just had a Pap smear (I hadn't had one since 2021) and was told that it was positive for human papillomavirus (HPV). I'm upset because I was celibate from 2021-2024, and then in January 2024, I got married to ...
By ANNIE LANE Syndicated columnist Dear Annie: My husband and I took in five siblings after both of their parents died, even though we were already raising a large family of our own. Overnight, our lives changed. The children were 7, 9, 12, 13 and 15 when they came to us, and we did our ...
