DEAR DR. ROACH: I took the diet drug Redux in the late 1990s. It was pulled off the market due to correlated heart issues. I saw a cardiologist and learned that I had mild to moderate mitral stenosis with regurgitation. It was watched over a period of years, and they eventually determined that ...
Dear Heloise: As a money-saver for me, I use a vacuum sealer everyday to close packages of chips and brown sugar, as well as ingredients for recipes that go in the freezer so that I can close the openings and preserve their freshness. For example, as a senior citizen, I can buy larger packages ...
Today is Monday, March 31, the 90th day of 2025. There are 275 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 31, 1968, at the conclusion of a nationally broadcast address on Vietnam, President Lyndon B. Johnson stunned listeners by declaring, "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, ...
Today is Saturday, March 29, the 88th day of 2025. There are 277 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 29, 1974, a group of Chinese farmers digging a well struck fragments of terra-cotta buried underground; archaeologists would ultimately discover terra-cotta sculptures of more ...
Mercury chases Venus into Pisces and conjoins with Neptune on this day of the new moon and solar eclipse. Inspiration flows like a tide, pulling hearts toward poetry, music and the kind of beauty that makes you weep. Every song is a love song, every brushstroke a confession. Love and art ...
Dear Annie: I've been married to my second husband for 38 years. He's a good man, and I'm blessed to have such a wonderful husband and father to our daughter. We've had our ups and downs, but for the most part, he has been a gift from God. So what's the problem? He is often condescending and ...
