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Obstruction of the urinary tract leads to very painful urination

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 63-year-old male in good health. A few weeks back, I could not urinate while standing. The only way I could was by laying on my side, and it was very painful with a burning sensation. I went to urgent care and was then sent to an imaging center. My prostate gland wasn't ...

Remembering not to forget things

Dear Heloise: With our busy lives, we all have a number of things to do. After work, it seems I always have someplace I need to be or something I need to do. This often meant that occasionally, I'd forget something. I solved the problem by placing the dry cleaning in the passenger's seat the ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Dec. 31

On the eve of a new year and the start of a fresh lunar cycle, the cosmic magic is a gift for improvisation. Use it to act as though you already have what you want. The best scenario is to take your show to the general public because people will treat you as though you already are the person ...

Somatic therapy could help with trauma

Dear Annie: I'm a 45-year-old male and have had many traumatic events in my past, including abuses too bad to name. My problem is, as I was growing up, I was so mistreated that I never learned how to feel. I had to suppress everything I was feeling and disconnect from my emotions and body to ...

Ozempic dosage can be increased if/when a plateau is reached

DEAR DR. ROACH: After about 10 months of being on Ozempic and working my way up to a 1-mg dose, I lost 40 pounds effortlessly. Sugar cravings disappeared as if by magic. I then noticed myself drifting backward and craving sweets again. My doctor increased my dose to 1.7 mg of Wegovy instead of ...