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Health, Lifestyles & History

Today in History: May 9, Nelson Mandela chosen to lead South Africa

Today is Thursday, May 9, the 130th day of 2024. There are 236 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 9, 1994, South Africa's newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country's first Black president. On this date: In 1860, writer J.M. Barrie, the ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for May 9

As the Gemini moon gets prickly with Mars and strident with Saturn, closeness is a tricky consideration. Though all relationships have their challenges, emotional intimacy comes with risk so acutely felt that some will leave certain connections in the abstract. What do the porcupines do? The ...

Is it depression or something else?

Dear Annie: I am a 48-year-old male living at home with my folks and older sister. We are a close-knit family and do things together often. I couldn't be happier to have them in my life. Lately, I've been feeling a little bit down and stuck in the mud if you can call it that. I have no reason ...

Brown semen usually doesn’t present a health concern

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 85-year-old male. Other than being a Type 2 diabetic, I am still active and in good health. I do have a concern; on the rare occasions when I do ejaculate, the small amount of semen that comes out is brown. When I told this to my urologist, he said that it isn't a ...

Give unused luggage to foster kids

Dear Heloise: You recently ran some ideas on what to do with old luggage, but you forgot one important use: Give old luggage to foster kids so that they don't have to move from place to place with plastic or garbage bags! Let them keep some dignity. -- Carol Evans, via email WADING POOL ...