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Chroming presents great dangers

Dear Heloise: I am raising my grandson (who is 15 now), and recently he said he was going out with some friends. When he came home, I could tell something was off. I finally got him to admit that he was "chroming," but I have no idea what chroming is or what he does with this stuff. I only know ...

Today in History: October 17, Loma Prieta earthquake strikes California

Today is Thursday, Oct. 17, the 291st day of 2024. There are 75 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 17, 1989, an earthquake measuring 6.9 in magnitude struck northern California, killing 63 people and causing up to $10 billion worth of damage. Also on this date: In 1777, ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Oct. 17

The full moon in Aries is a hunter with super-sized hunger and ferocity. What passions are you willing to venture for? Even the vague notion that there's something better out there to explore will send many howling into the night. The mission may prove that what you left at home was mighty ...

Untangling the lies from a toxic relationship

Dear Annie: I'm 23 years old and had been dating my first girlfriend, "Sara," also 23, for almost two years before we broke up just a few weeks ago. Over time, I'd noticed several inconsistencies in her stories, which my family also picked up on. For example, she claimed she was punched and ...

The quality of life under an aromatase inhibitor is very poor

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old female and a 25-year survivor of ovarian cancer. In the past three years, I have also had Merkel cell cancer, breast cancer, and now squamous cell cancer on my lip. I have been on an aromatase inhibitor for the past eight months and have side effects that ...

Vinegar really does help with bites

Dear Heloise: I wanted to write in regarding the letter from Carolyn D., in Pasadena, California, about vinegar and applying it to mosquito bites. I read this, and it reminded me of when I was a child. My grandparents always did this with me, and I did this with my grown children and now my ...