DEAR DR. ROACH: My childhood friend just emailed me that she has a 1.1-cm lesion on her lung. It was found on a CT scan. She's having another CT scan today. She is a former smoker and has COPD. Is the lesion something that's part of COPD? What's the difference between a lesion and something ...
Dear Heloise: In order to attend college, I had to take out loans. I graduated this year, and I'm currently about to start my master's program. In my chosen field of work, my career will be very interesting and exciting, but it won't make me rich. Since I have to repay my loans, I'm worried ...
Today is Tuesday, July 9, the 191st day of 2024. There are 175 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, granting citizenship and "equal protection under the laws" to anyone "born or naturalized in the United ...
There's a lunar pull to Pluto. Poor Pluto. Once a planet, demoted. And can you think of a time in your life when you felt brought down a notch or two? Well, no king lives forever, and no politician holds office infinitely. Recognizing the rise and fall is the theme of the day. In whatever ways, ...
Dear Annie: I am part of a family that also has a woman renting a room in our house. I have always been extremely sensitive to smells and scents, but this woman's odors send me gagging out of the room. My son is also sensitive to the smell. Now that the weather is getting warmer, the smells ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: In February, I had a stroke. I received no warning, and the stroke affected my left side. My doctor put me on blood pressure medication, but not a blood thinner. The stroke has left me with numbness in my left side, but I can use my limbs OK. What I want to know is: What causes ...
