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Beaten down by baseball coach

Dear Annie: My 11-year-old son, “Max,” used to eat, sleep and breathe baseball. He wore his glove to the grocery store, slept in his favorite team T-shirt and spent hours in the backyard throwing a ball against the fence, narrating imaginary World Series games. This year he finally made ...

Benign breast mass should not increase breast cancer risk

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had my first mammogram and was found to have a lesion. The mammographer said that I should follow up in six months with another mammogram and sonogram, but I have a grandmother who died of breast cancer. So, instead of waiting, I underwent a biopsy that showed a ...

Recognizing friends versus foes

Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Arizona Daily Star. I, too, had no idea who was calling me — whether it was a "friend or foe" so to speak. I have a Samsung phone, and I categorized my contacts, such as all doctors, family members, auto services, and medical groups (i.e., radiology and ...

Briefs for Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

Local Parkinson support group ESCANABA — The Michigan Parkinson Foundation support group for Escanaba and the surrounding areas meets at 1 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Action Agency, 507 First Ave. N. For more information, ...

The social weight of a plate

Dear Annie: I have a good friend “Amy,” who is a great lady. We’ve known each other for about 15 years, but we reconnected about two years ago and started attending events together, including dinners that range from casual to fine dining. We’re both in our late 40s and single. She’s a ...

Keep a list of prescriptions handy

Dear Heloise: I'm a longtime reader of your column in the Daily Breeze, in Torrance, California, and I have a hint that I'd like to pass along: I have a habit of keeping a list of my prescriptions in my wallet because whenever I visit a new doctor or specialist, the first thing they ask is ...