They say it's lonely at the top, but the truth is that it's lonely at the bottom and in the middle, too, because loneliness is more about how you perceive your position than what it actually is. This week's theme of selfishness continues with an arrogant lunar journey through Aries. Fortune ...
Dear Annie: I live with bipolar disorder, which I was first diagnosed with in the early 1990s. My husband and I got together after my diagnosis, and he has been my biggest support through everything -- navigating different providers, raising my children (not his) who also had their challenges ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a serious problem with my fingernails splitting and coming off at the edges. I have tried biotin and keratin for almost a year without results. I am an 89-year-old man who takes ibrutinib, Valtrex, allopurinol, cetirizine, and recently Eliquis and metoprolol succinate. Is ...
Dear Heloise: Is good-quality pottery microwavable? How does one determine if plates and cooking items are microwavable? -- D.P., in San Antonio
D.P., most microwaveable bowls and dishes will say on the bottom whether they can be microwaved. You might see three or four small wavy lines on the ...
Today is Monday, Dec. 9, the 344th day of 2024. There are 22 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 9, 1979, scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox, a disease which killed an estimated 300 million people in the 20th century.
Also on this date:
In 1965, "A ...
Though it gets a bad rap, selfishness is a normal part of human development. Arguably, to some extent, our sense of identity requires it. Our self-centeredness can often be forgiven when we consider that without the instinct to take care of ourselves, we wouldn't get far. Yesterday's lunar ...