DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 70-year-old woman. I have Type 2 diabetes, and my morning fasting blood sugar numbers are all over the place. It's very frustrating. I take glipizide and metformin. Could you tell me how to correct the numbers? -- L.C. ANSWER: Unfortunately, I can't give you specific ...
Dear Heloise: We make fresh fruit pops by freezing lemon-lime soda with different fresh fruits: pineapples, blueberries and watermelon. -- Gaby E., in San Antonio Gaby, one caution: I wouldn't suggest this for the little ones; I'd recommend a plain pop. The fruit could be a choking hazard. -- ...
Today is Tuesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2025. There are 169 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, was found at Fort Julien in the Nile Delta during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt. Also on this ...
We evaluate the subject in two ways: content and form. Someone might mean well but express themselves awkwardly, poorly or without skill, so their message gets lost or misunderstood. Reconsider them. It's better than someone who says all the right things in a smooth, beautiful, strategic way, ...
Dear Annie: I had my kids in my early 20s, which felt right for me and my husband at the time. We live in New York City, where most parents we meet had children much later in life. At school events, playdates or birthday parties, we're often the youngest parents in the room -- sometimes by more ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman who isn't prediabetic or diabetic. My BMI is 31.2. My doctor has prescribed a trial of metformin for weight loss as an alternative to starting Ozempic or one of the other weight-loss drugs. I have lost three pounds in a month, which is a start; exercise ...