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Health, Lifestyles & History

Today in History: December 5, Nelson Mandela dies at 95

Today is Thursday, Dec. 5, the 340th day of 2024. There are 26 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 5, 2013, Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa's first Black president, died at age 95. Also on this date: In 1848, in an address to Congress, ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Dec. 5

The sun and Mercury join in Sagittarius, a supportive alliance that breeds more successful bonds between people actively contributing to one another's efforts. Some chip in with resources or focus on emotional generosity, building others up with encouragement. Others pipe up with the tough ...

Senioritis struggles: Fed up and counting down

Dear Annie: I'm a 17-year-old girl, and I will be turning 18 next month. I'm a senior in high school, and my grades are excellent! I've applied to all of my colleges, and now I'm waiting for the decisions, which I will find out very soon. I live in Arizona, and the schools are in New York, D.C. ...

Doctor diagnoses patient with inflammation after COVID

DEAR DR. ROACH: I contracted COVID on the last couple of days of a cruise in August. COVID ran its course, but I contracted a nasty lung infection that took about three weeks to clear. Following this, I developed severe achiness in my knees, to the point that I am still walking stiffly and, at ...

A good host adapts with grace

Dear Heloise: I'm having a buffet luncheon this month to celebrate the holidays with the women of a club to which I belong. I'm serving ham and roast beef with side dishes. However, several of the members have asked to bring a dish that they make and enjoy. Two want to bring a pie, one wants to ...