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Bladder prolapse causes discomfort in 68-year-old woman

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old female who's in great health, except for cholesterol levels that are a tad high. In January, I was diagnosed with a prolapsed bladder. My gynecologist said it was stage 1, and therapy will be able to help. I've been through physical therapy and done pelvic ...

Shoplifting in front of kids

Dear Annie: My son and his wife have been married for 11 years, and my daughter-in-law, age 31, has struggled with alcoholism, depression and anxiety for the past six years. She's also attempted suicide a few times in the past three years. She is under the care of a psychiatrist. But who knows ...

Refrigerator cleaner leaves spots

Dear Heloise: I used a very well-rated stainless steel cleaner on my refrigerator and was left with a lot of streaks. I've tried multiple things to get rid of them without success. Do you have a solution for this? -- Roberta E., in Middleton, Wisconsin Roberta, chances are, you're using too ...

Displaying the peculiar

ESCANABA — An unusual experience awaits visitors to the Bonifas Arts Center for the next few weeks. The current display in the Powers Gallery is "Bending Reality: A Journey through Surrealism." Surrealism — which in visual art tends to be characterized by images that are dreamlike, ...

Be warned of drained batteries

Dear Heloise: I wanted to write in response to the suggestion from Mary M., about hearing-aid batteries and her keeping them in an empty medicine bottle. One of the reasons why hearing-aid batteries are separated onto a cardboard sheet is to keep the ends of the batteries from touching each ...