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Health, Lifestyles & History

Today in History: July 3, Union wins Battle of Gettysburg

Today is Wednesday, July 3, the 185th day of 2024. There are 181 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 3, 1863, the pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for July 3

It is completely normal to kick a bad habit once and find it crop back up in a different part of life. If this is what's happening, don't judge yourself. In these retrograde times, things repeat, requiring different solutions and other kinds of attention. It's a good time to ponder multiple ...

The true struggle of single parenthood

Dear Annie: Ten years ago, I became a single parent when my ex-husband, who had worked in the World Trade Center on 9/11, became addicted to drugs and alcohol. The love of my life became abusive toward me, threatened our young children and pets, and refused treatment. After a lengthy and ...

Episodes of faintness occur due to fibromuscular dysplasia

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a female who is 68 years old and in generally good health. In September 2021, after a couple episodes of faintness when tilting my head back, I was given a CT angiogram with contrast. The diagnosis was fibromuscular dysplasia (the report noted a "beaded appearance" of the ...

Get paint off skin without a hassle

Dear Heloise: We bought a new place -- well, new for us -- and we've been busy painting the walls. I don't mind painting, but I had a difficult time getting paint off my skin. I found that using hand lotion before and after I paint helps to get the paint off. I don't have to scrub. I also use ...

Today in History: June 29, Apple releases first iPhone to consumers

Today is Saturday, June 29, the 181st day of 2024. There are 185 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 29, 2007, the first version of the iPhone went on sale to the public; over 2.3 billion iPhones have been sold to date. Also on this date: In 1520, Montezuma II, the ...