×
×
homepage logo
LOGIN
SUBSCRIBE

Health, Lifestyles & History

Misunderstanding ensues about the dosage of eye drops

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who was diagnosed with open angle glaucoma several years ago. My ophthalmologist has directed me to use Simbrinza three times a day in my right eye and Lumigan in both eyes at bedtime. I have been doing this for over a year. Both my eyes are always red. ...

Removing shampoo rings

Dear Heloise: For the past 23 years, we have set shampoo and conditioner bottles on the marble seat of our shower in the same corner. A ring shows where each bottle sits, and we have never been able to remove them. I believe it is caused by the oils in the shampoo and conditioner that remain ...

Today in History: April 8, Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s home run record

Today is Tuesday, April 8, the 98th day of 2025. There are 267 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth's home run record that had stood since ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for April 8

Now that Mercury is direct again, we remember there are countless ways to see and respond to life beyond what feels instinctive. Of course, finding new perspectives still takes conscious effort and creativity. The moon crossing from creative Leo to Virgo suggests we don't skip the experiments, ...

Is it rude to recline your seat on an airplane?

Dear Annie: On a recent cross-country flight, I had an uncomfortable experience that left me wondering about basic airplane etiquette. I was seated in coach, where space is already tight, when the person in front of me reclined their seat all the way back -- immediately after takeoff, without a ...

Reader wonders if older vaccines still provide protection

DEAR DR. ROACH: With the resurgence of measles because of declining vaccination rates, should we be wary of the same happening with smallpox (which was also thought to have been eradicated)? And as an aside, is my ancient smallpox vaccination of 1952 still protecting me? What about my equally ...