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Health, Lifestyles & History

OAC educates on obesity

Dear Heloise: Concerning Tiffany K.'s request for hints on how to lose weight, I thought your answer to seek medical advice was appropriate. However, doctors tend to have areas of special interest; therefore, not every doctor is as up-to-date as others about recent developments on obesity. As ...

Grandma goes south for the winter

Dear Annie: I've been with a guy for over four years now. Things were great in the beginning, but now I feel we're together for convenience. I started working nights again almost a month ago, which I will remain on until the midnight girl comes back. The problem is he doesn't understand that ...

Today in History: August 25, Allied forces liberate Paris

Today is Friday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2023. There are 128 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 25, 1944, during World War II, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation. On this date: In 1718, hundreds of French colonists ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Aug. 25

The archer has complete control before the moment the bowstring is released. That's when other players get in the mix, like gravity, wind and bees. That's when anything can happen. This moon in Sagittarius, the sign of the archer, gives the sense that we've already controlled what we could. Now ...

Bailing on my birthday

Dear Annie: I'm turning 50 this year and plan on having a large party. Last year at my birthday, I told both my sisters that I was having this party and expected them to come. They both agreed to come. I currently live in Tennessee and thought that telling my sisters a year in advance would ...

Pain in the neck and shoulder might signify nerve compression

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86 year old woman in good health, and I run and walk regularly. I was having intense pain in the area of my right shoulder as well as down my arm on and off. I sent a note to my doctor and said I thought I had bursitis. He told me to take Mobic, but the pain continued ...