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Health, Lifestyles & History

Weighing Xanax versus Adderall in regard to anxiety disorders

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read a book where a person who suffered from anxiety and depression found that Adderall gave relief from the effects of anxiety and depression. My initial thought was that this could help a person focus and perform, almost like a stimulant. Currently, Xanax is a nice ...

Avoiding the Joro spider

Dear Heloise: I've been reading about this new visitor to America -- the Joro spider. Pictures of it show this long-legged creature that can apparently fly on currents of air. It can bite, but I don't know if it's poisonous. I'm deathly afraid of bugs, particularly spiders. The sight of one ...

Today in History: June 26, Berlin Airlift begins

Today is Wednesday, June 26, the 178th day of 2024. There are 188 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: In 1948, the Berlin Airlift began in earnest after the Soviet Union cut off land and water routes to the isolated western sector of Berlin. Also on this date: In 1917, ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for June 26

The legendary song suggests Bon Jovi has been "shot through the heart, and you're to blame/Darling, you give love a bad name." In all fairness, love's blame can be difficult to lay, as it's seldom an archery situation and more often a "wrong place, wrong time" scenario. Case in point, today's ...

Staying away from social media

Dear Annie: I used to complain about not receiving thank-you notes, but how many times have you been to a shower where, at the end, the gift receiver graciously gives a heartfelt "thank you"? In this day and age, it really doesn't mean that a person isn't grateful. It has been drilled into ...

High blood calcium might not correlate with coronary disease

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 62-year-old white male who is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. I have diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I was recently diagnosed with "moderate to significant coronary disease" by a CT coronary calcium scan. This was based on a finding of ...