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Health, Lifestyles & History

Today in History: September 18, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 18, the 262nd day of 2024. There are 104 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 18, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering champion of women's rights who became the court's second female justice, died at her home in Washington at age ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Sept. 18

With the exception of Marty McFly, Dr. Who and a few others, we in this existence are experiencing time as an arrow that flies ever-forward. Things do not, as a rule, go back to the way they were. As Mercury pulls away from Saturn, aka "Father Time," we are reminded that even when you clear, ...

Seeking closure when a close friend disappears

Dear Annie: My adult daughter was very close friends with a woman, her husband and their two teenage daughters. When her friend moved across the country, my daughter was heartbroken. However, they continued to talk, text and email almost daily. My daughter even traveled across the country and ...

Remember this for screw-on caps

Dear Heloise: Quite some time ago, a very kind woman suggested that if you have trouble screwing caps back on, as she did, try turning it the wrong way first, then screw the cap on. I'm 86, and I've had trouble doing this forever. But no more! This works, and every time I do it, I mentally ...

Worsening hair loss isn’t due to a thyroid issue, as suspected

DEAR DR. ROACH: For many years now, I've been experiencing hair loss, and lately, it just seems to be getting worse. I am so worried because my hair has gotten so thin, and I am afraid that I will soon be bald. I am a 70-year-old female who always had a decent amount of hair. I have always ...

Today in History: September 17, U.S. Constitution signed

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 17, the 261st day of 2024. There are 105 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Also on this ...