DEAR DR. ROACH: I was reading your recent column about shingles. Several years ago, I contracted shingles, even after getting the shingles vaccine. It hit me in my left eye, so I went to my eye doctor. (I wasn't sure what the problem was.) He took one look at my eye and diagnosed me with ...
Dear Heloise: I read the letter from Patty, who wants to lose weight but can't exercise due to having bad knees. My hint for her is to try water aerobics! It's non-weight-bearing exercise, and her knees won't be affected. -- Helen, via email Helen, this is an excellent idea! I've tried water ...
Today is Thursday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2026. There are 140 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 13, 1961, on what would become known as Barbed Wire Sunday, East Germany sealed the border between Berlin’s eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would ...
No one wants to be seen as overly emotional, petty, unpleasant or selfish, but sometimes frustration pushes people to the limit. The moon moves from theatrical Leo into steady Virgo, reminding us that real power is usually calm. Inconveniences are an opportunity to strengthen your patience so ...
Dear Annie: My granddaughter has a boyfriend who keeps cheating on her -- three times now, and those are only the times I know about. Each time, she takes him back, swearing he's changed. I'm old enough to know how that story ends. She's smart and kind, and I hate watching her with someone ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a physically active 75-year-old man. I'm taking atorvastatin, losartan and amlodipine. During my annual physical in January 2025, my physician noticed a heart murmur. I had an echocardiogram done in February 2025 that showed a dilated proximal ascending aorta, measuring at ...
