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Health, Lifestyles & History

Dreading upcoming birthday

Dear Annie: It will soon be my 40th birthday, and I'm feeling a tremendous amount of anxiety with this pending milestone event. Intuitively, I understand that it is an arbitrary number. My body feels the same as it did yesterday, and nothing appears to be changing. However, emotionally, it ...

Supplements aren’t the best line of treatment for alcohol abuse

DEAR DR. ROACH: Are there any supplements that can help reduce alcohol abuse? -- B.S. ANSWER: Alcohol abuse is an enormous problem, affecting over 100 million people worldwide in any given year, with three million deaths a year -- for which there is no single solution. Recognizing that one ...

Take your complaint to the top

Dear Heloise: I agree with J.J. in Oklahoma City, that it's annoying for stores to push credit cards on customers. The problem is that companies require that employees push these cards, often punishing or firing workers, who don't meet numbers for applications. It's a nightmare for retail ...

Today in History: April 12, Civil War begins

Today is Wednesday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2023. There are 263 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 12, 1861, the Civil War began as Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. On this date: In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for April 12

The sun seems to burn a little hotter in the final stretch of Aries season, and our passions answer with an inner surge of recognition. Yesterday's solar conjunction to Jupiter will be felt for the rest of the week in the form of emotional intensity, cravings and a general tone that turns ...

Proton therapy serves as another option for prostate cancer

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had surgery the first time he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Five years later, he had a recurrence. We investigated his options and decided to go with the proton therapy. I am surprised you did not suggest this treatment in your recent column about prostate ...