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Health, Lifestyles & History

Today in History: July 9, 14th Amendment ratified

Today is Tuesday, July 9, the 191st day of 2024. There are 175 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, granting citizenship and "equal protection under the laws" to anyone "born or naturalized in the United ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for July 9

There's a lunar pull to Pluto. Poor Pluto. Once a planet, demoted. And can you think of a time in your life when you felt brought down a notch or two? Well, no king lives forever, and no politician holds office infinitely. Recognizing the rise and fall is the theme of the day. In whatever ways, ...

Tension at home

Dear Annie: I am part of a family that also has a woman renting a room in our house. I have always been extremely sensitive to smells and scents, but this woman's odors send me gagging out of the room. My son is also sensitive to the smell. Now that the weather is getting warmer, the smells ...

Analyzing the different causes behind a stroke

DEAR DR. ROACH: In February, I had a stroke. I received no warning, and the stroke affected my left side. My doctor put me on blood pressure medication, but not a blood thinner. The stroke has left me with numbness in my left side, but I can use my limbs OK. What I want to know is: What causes ...

Taking precautions with poison ivy

Dear Heloise: I recently read your column in the Dallas Morning News and wanted to add onto the hint about poison ivy, poison oak and sumac. I got a bad case of poison ivy years ago because I kept putting on the same gardening clothes for a couple of days! I learned that my rash was much worse ...

Today in History: July 6, Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon

Today is Saturday, July 6, the 188th day of 2024. There are 178 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first Black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title as she defeated fellow American Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2. Also on this ...