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Health, Lifestyles & History

Paregoric is seldom prescribed due to its abusive potential

DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you kindly tell me about the current status of paregoric? Has it been banned by the Food and Drug Administration? Is it available anywhere in the United States? I remember using this product occasionally as a teenager back in the 1960s. It was a miracle drug for stopping ...

Receving mail from nonprofits

Dear Heloise: You recently had a comment from someone who was annoyed about nonprofits mailing appeals for donations. They were critical of this method of fundraising, since these nonprofits share names from their mailing lists, as well as the costs associated with these types of efforts. I ...

Today in History: November 13, 130 die in Paris terror attacks

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 13, the 318th day of 2024. There are 48 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 13, 2015, Islamic State militants carried out a set of coordinated attacks in Paris at the national stadium, in a crowded concert hall, in restaurants and on streets, killing ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Nov. 13

When you desire one behavior and exhibit another, it's not for lack of willpower, rather it's because you house a committee within you and sometimes, they have conflicting interests. The lunar trine to Pluto suggests that those who are willing to acknowledge and listen to all parts of the ...

Navigating social exclusion as a widow

Dear Reader: Many of you wrote in regarding the newly widowed woman who stopped receiving invitations to couples' gatherings. A great number of you shared similar experiences. Below are a few letters that reflect this. Dear Widowing: The invisibility you feel often grows in proportion to how ...

Long-term side effects of sildenafil are very unusual

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old man with a physically active lifestyle, and I have a strong passion to control my A1C and cholesterol levels by eating the right kind of food. I am taking metformin, atorvastatin and losartan to assist in controlling my blood sugar, cholesterol and blood ...