DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently brought myself to the hospital because my electrocardiogram (EKG) result showed "possible ischemia." I went to a bigger hospital, and they immediately gave me numerous medications, had me chew three pieces of 100-mg aspirin, and gave me another EKG and an ...
Dear Heloise: I just read another suggestion about where to hide the spare keys to your house. I think all are such bad ideas to hide a key that anyone might find! Years ago, we upgraded our front and back door locks to programmable locks with a keypad. We can still use our key, but we are ...
The swollen moon slips into psychic Pisces where she will be full tomorrow and harvested in a lunar eclipse, only to emerge humming the final notes of the season. It's an excellent moment to reflect on the idea of harvesting and what you have grown and sown in your own life. Which seeds would ...
Today's Sound Off is about following proper office etiquette when visiting the doctor: Dear Heloise: I've worked in a physician's office for several years, and I've seen some behavior that is rude and holds up the appointments of other patients. Although patients don't realize it, they often ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old, very active male. My left Achilles tendon severed two years ago and was surgically repaired. I had an 8-inch incision that has totally healed, with the exception of one small area about the size of the lead of a pencil. It's 3 inches above my heel. This small ...
Today is Sunday, Sept. 15, the 259th day of 2024. There are 107 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 15, 1963, four Black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were ...
