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Health, Lifestyles & History

Couple wonders which vaccinations are necessary for their trip

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I booked a cruise for March with stops in Singapore; Vietnam; Hong Kong; Taipei, Taiwan; and Japan. We are healthy 67 year-old Nevada residents with no medical problems. I've checked with my personal physician, our travel agent, and several websites, including the ...

Check out this gift packaging

Dear Heloise: We live on opposite coasts from our son's family and our two young grandchildren. I fly out to see them each year before the Thanksgiving rush. I only check one suitcase or box (for which I am not charged), and it contains all the unwrapped presents for the winter birthdays and ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Jan. 20

Under the harmonious Libra moon, we honor Martin Luther King Jr., whose dream of equality and justice continues to inspire. Like the moon's balance, King sought to bridge divides, weaving harmony into the fabric of a fractured world. His voice, steadfast and resonant, called for love to triumph ...

Thoughts for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Election Day

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day! I thought it would be a good time to find some impactful quotes from presidential inaugural speeches and from King's "I Have a Dream" speech. I found quotes that inspire, unify and motivate audiences ...

Rapid heart rate persists for over a decade without evaluation

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, however, remains normal. In fact, doctors are usually surprised at how good my blood pressure is since I am borderline obese and slightly diabetic. During this ...