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Health, Lifestyles & History

Intractable hiccups might be due to acid reflux

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 64-year-old man. I got a terrible rash from poison ivy and needed to be put on prednisone. After a few days, I started having terrible hiccups. They've been going on for two days, and they are constant. I've tried all the home treatments to get rid of them. They ...

When charities send soliciations

Dear Heloise: Like Sally O. in Los Angeles, our late mother was generous; therefore, she received many mail solicitations daily. My sister got the idea for Mom to put all the requests in a special basket, and at the end of the year, she could sort through it and donate to the groups that she ...

Today in History: September 7, Germany launches Blitz on UK

Today is Saturday, Sept. 7, the 251st day of 2024. There are 115 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began an intense bombing campaign of Britain during World War II with an air attack on London; known as The Blitz, the eight-month campaign resulted in ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Sept. 7

Confucius suggested: before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Maybe he was being dramatic, but the solar opposition to Saturn would like to point out that revenge does tend to heighten outcomes. Choices made for the sake of getting even aren't typically a good energetic ...

Gifted furniture sparks family wedding fallout

Dear Annie: This is a long story, but I will try to keep it short. I gave my mother a couch and chair as she was in desperate need of furniture. The furniture was my downstairs furniture, and I felt it was more important to give it to my mom. Eventually, she bought herself furniture to her ...

Animal shelters burst at the seams

Dear Heloise: I'm a volunteer at a local shelter for animals. We are bursting at the seams with cats, dogs, ferrets, large birds, snakes, and an assortment of other pets that are no longer wanted for one reason or another. We're not unusual, because there are animal shelters all across this ...