DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 74 years old, and I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure with a recent ejection fraction of 25%. My cardiologist has me taking empagliflozin (Jardiance) and furosemide (Lasix) daily. With moderate cardio exercise therapy every other day and two diuretics daily, my ...
Dear Heloise: Regarding the post from Victoria R., in Kingston, New York, as a single mother, I found it difficult and tedious to take my early teens school shopping. I added them both to a designated credit card, and I gave them a limit and a list of what they needed to purchase! They did ...
Dear Annie: I'm 74 and just moved in with my younger sister. Since I've been here, I've noticed she's drinking more than I remember her drinking before, close to a bottle of wine nearly every night. She otherwise seems fine. She's still doing her gardening, cooking meals for herself and ...
Dear Heloise: What should I do with a full set of fine china dinnerware that was made in 1968 with a gold edge? My kids don't want it because it can't go in the microwave. It was made by a well-known company and is in beautiful condition. -- Theresa M., in Topeka, Kansas Theresa, you might ...
Dear Annie: For the 23 years I've been married, I've cooked dinner for my husband nearly every night. He has no idea how much planning, shopping and cleanup goes into it. I think he thinks the food just appears. Recently, he's turned critical about nearly every meal: The chicken's too dry, ...
Dear Heloise: I saw the advice to put window-cleaning spray on your hand to get rings off and immediately Googled if this was a good idea. It is not! It can be very drying to the skin. I'd think that using window-cleaning spray regularly could also be damaging to the skin. -- Carol B., via ...
