DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife is 51 and has generally struggled with constipation for as long as I've known her (many decades). Several weeks ago, an extended period without bowel movements began. She regularly uses Miralax, fiber bars, other laxatives, and even prune juice, to no effect. She has ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old man who has recently been diagnosed with moderate-to-severe arthritis in my right knee. I am trying to figure out a healthy way to manage my chronic knee pain. Is there any danger in the long-term use of acetaminophen? I take an anticoagulant (5 mg of apixaban ...
Dear Heloise: I have a little kitten who followed me home when I was walking my dog. The vet said he was only about 6 or 7 weeks old, and I decided to keep him and take care of the sweet little guy. If he didn't eat his food, I'd usually put it in the refrigerator for a while until he was ...
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 10, the 345th day of 2024. There are 21 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 10, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win a Nobel Prize, winning the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate peace in the Russo-Japanese ...
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 ...
