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Sudden hearing loss occurs in left ear without a direct cause

DEAR DR. ROACH: About a month ago, I woke up without hearing in my left ear. I initially suspected a wax blockage or a blocked eustachian tube but eventually realized that it was more serious. I saw an ENT doctor who gave me a steroid shot and put me on prednisone. An MRI doesn't show a stroke ...

When in need of an extra hand

Dear Heloise: I use pistol-grip grabbers/reachers to pick up small branches from the yard after wind storms. It's also handy for getting things from hard-to-reach areas and high places. -- Harriet, in Morris Township, New Jersey A PERFECT SALMON Dear Heloise: Do you love salmon but hate the ...

Today in History: June 10, Opportunity rover sends last message from Mars

Today is Tuesday, June 10, the 161st day of 2025. There are 204 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 10, 2018, the rover Opportunity sent its last message from the surface of Mars. Originally expected to serve a three-month mission, Opportunity functioned for over 14 years, ...

Today in History: June 9, Secretariat wins Triple Crown in record time

Today is Monday, June 9, the 160th day of 2025. There are 205 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 9, 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, winning horse racing's Triple Crown and setting a still-standing record by running the 1 1/2-mile dirt course in 2 ...

Today in History: June 8, Trump indicted on classified document charges

Today is Sunday, June 8, the 159th day of 2025. There are 206 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 8, 2023, Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in Miami on 37 felony counts related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents that had been moved to Mar-a-Lago, ...

Today in History: June 7, James Byrd Jr. killed in hate crime

Today is Saturday, June 7, the 158th day of 2025. There are 207 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 7, 1998, in a crime that shocked the nation and led to stronger state and federal hate crime laws, James Byrd Jr., a 49-year-old Black man, was hooked by a chain to a pickup ...