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Horoscopes by Holiday for Sept. 26

As humans, we agree on what a word means, and then we go rogue, twisting and breaking those agreements according to our own agendas, and elevating communication to a level of complexity befitting our cultural and personal aims. Mercury's leap into Libra lends itself to the sophisticated sort of ...

Supporting a family member struggling with addiction

Dear Annie: I enjoy your column, and I appreciate your perspective. I have a family member whom I have loved dearly and shared family tragedies with. Over the years, he has become a severe alcoholic. I have had to create boundaries, namely not answering rambling phone conversations. I respond ...

Case of leg swelling is likely due to chronic venous disease

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old obese woman with high blood pressure that is being controlled with nifedipine and losartan. Over a year ago, I noticed that my small toe on my left foot was becoming numb, and my left foot and ankle were swollen by the middle of the day. I told my physician, ...

Do this safety practice at the mall

Dear Heloise: I had a note for J.P., in Pennsylvania, and others who take their children to a mall. J.P. said she keeps photos of her kids in her phone. I suggest that you take a current photo of them in front of your parking area label. This way, you have a picture of the kids in what they're ...

Today in History: September 24, Protesting NFL players take a knee

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 24, the 268th day of 2024. There are 98 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 24, 2017, more than 200 NFL players kneeled or sat during the national anthem after President Donald Trump criticized the players' protests in a speech and a series of ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Sept. 24

An earth-sign trine of Mercury and Uranus follows yesterday's excellent alignments, furthering the conversation between potential partners of all kinds. Though small signals like word choice and tone clue us into where the other person is coming from, the biggest key to understanding is in the ...