Dear Annie: My mother is German, and my father is American. Growing up, I was raised with traditions from both cultures, but I have never felt fully part of either one. Last Christmas, my mother made a traditional German dinner and invited several relatives. I tried to join the conversation, ...
Dear Heloise: My husband hates coffee and asked me to switch to tea, but I don't like tea. He says that coffee damages our health. Is this true? -- Shelly J., in Little Rock, Arkansas Shelly, studies have been done on thousands of people to discover the effects of coffee on the human body, ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: A few years ago, at the age of 65, I was hospitalized and in critical condition with a calcium score of 14 mg/dL. After many tests, the diagnosis was hypercalcemia. After a 10-day hospital stay, I was discharged, and every test in the book was done to find the cause. All tests ...
Dear Heloise: I decided to put a timer on a couple of lamps to make it look like I'm home all the time. My handyman came over and placed a timer on my outdoor lights that was hidden by shrubs. When I drive up to my little home, the whole house and yard are lit up. They turn off after 15 ...
Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for over 50 years. While we are physically unable to have sexual relations due to several health factors, I'm not missing it. Why? Because he has terrible hygiene practices and the biggest is not brushing his teeth enough. He has horrible halitosis ...
Dear Heloise: After I retired last year, I went into a sort of slump with a mild depression. It wasn't anything serious, but I started to gain weight, sleep too much, and watch too much TV. When I went to see my doctor for an annual checkup, I mentioned to her that I was tired all the time ...
