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Health, Lifestyles & History

Today in History: August 15, Woodstock music festival opens

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2023. There are 138 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York. On this date: In 1057, Macbeth, King of Scots, was killed in battle by Malcolm, the eldest ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Aug. 15

Spoiler: The sun's square to Uranus suggests a surprise expense, a strange financial turn, or a sudden craving or seemingly irresistible temptation. Note that what's hard to resist in a heated moment can, in hindsight, look laughably easy to resist. You can avoid trouble by walking away to let ...

Some decisions you must make for yourself

Dear Annie: I recently turned 40 and am still speculating if I would like to have a kid or not. My husband is 46, and we have been married for a year and a half now. Both of us are pretty much on the same side. We love the freedom of our current lifestyle. Whenever I would see family or ...

Reoccurrence of Guillain-Barre syndrome is usually rare

DEAR DR. ROACH: You have written about immunocompromised people before, but what about those of us who have immune systems that overreact instead of underperform, such as with Guillain-Barre syndrome? What is the likelihood of this happening again, and what precautions should one take? I didn't ...

Heavy-duty foil helps with grilling

Dear Heloise: When the weather here in Houston is not as hot, I like to grill food like pork steaks, chicken, bacon-wrapped shrimp and vegetables. Putting the food right on the grill grates causes flames to rise up, so what I have been doing instead is getting some really heavy-duty aluminum ...

Today in History: August 14, McVeigh sentenced to death

Today is Monday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2023. There are 139 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 14, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced that Imperial Japan had surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II. On this date: In 1848, the Oregon Territory ...