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Water flosser works wonders

Dear Heloise: As with most parents, mine ingrained in me the need to brush my teeth regularly. In spite of doing this twice a day, I still ended up with cavities. My dentist always encouraged me to floss, but even after I started doing this, I still had cavities. After some recent dental ...

Today in History: January 23, the Baker Massacre in Montana

Today is Thursday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2025. There are 342 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 23, 1870, approximately 200 Piegan Blackfoot tribe members, mostly women, children and older adults, were killed by US Army troops under the command of Major Eugene Mortimer ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Jan. 23

Though complaining to the right people can be the first step in changing a dynamic, the complaining itself is not what fixes things and may be totally unnecessary. The Mercury and Mars opposition suggests skipping this step altogether. Go straight to coming up with possible solutions to present ...

Balancing compassion and independence

Dear Annie: My sister expects me to make my son and his friends spend time with her son. Our sons are in their early 20s and used to spend a lot of time together when they were younger. Her son, whom I love very much, is on the autism spectrum and had some emotional regulation issues as a child ...

Periodic phlebotomies required for hemochromatosis patient

DEAR DR. ROACH: When I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis, my doctor explained that a ferritin level of 380 ng/mL was too high. I am a male and would like to know if I need to continue getting phlebotomies. After several phlebotomies in three to four months, my level was 122 ng/mL. Currently, ...

Today in History: January 22, Supreme Court issues Roe v. Wade decision

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2025. There are 343 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to abortion. (The court would overrule Roe v. Wade in 2022, in the ...