×
×
homepage logo
LOGIN
SUBSCRIBE

Health, Lifestyles & History

Electrical shock normalizes heart’s rhythm for those with AFib

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in January 2012. I am aware of when it comes by how I feel -- a little out of sorts, but no shortness of breath, chest pain or light-headedness. Consulting with my app on my smart watch confirms the same. I am taking bisoprolol and ...

Brother Worries About Farming Sister

Dear Annie: My sister and her husband are both in their mid-80s and live on a farm. He is disabled. They insist on retaining horses and livestock, which my frail 90-pound sister feeds daily. On a recent visit, I observed her moving amongst the animals without her hearing aids and without ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Sept. 24

Harvest and High Holidays Coinciding with the start of Libra season is Yom Kippur, beginning at sundown tonight. This is considered the holiest day in Judaism and a time of atonement, repentance and forgiveness. Long ago, harvest festivals on the equinox would continue for days, with the ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Sept. 19

It's uncommon to have three astral oppositions in a 24-hour period, but here we are. The moon and Jupiter tug of war is followed up by a solar opposition to Neptune, and the lunar defiance to Uranus is the piece de resistance. In the symphony of existence, harmony emerges from the union of ...