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Nurses Offer a Hand to Hold May. 17, 2020
Dear Annie: We hear so many accounts of sick relatives dying alone in the hospital and family member... Read More
Brother, Can You Care Me a Dime? Jun. 19, 2019
The costs of caregiving are myriad and diverse. Often, when the topic comes up, it's about the emoti... Read More
Teasing's Terrible Twist Jun. 12, 2019
Teens who said they were teased or ridiculed about their weight increased their body mass by 33% eac... Read More
Tri, Tri, Again Jun. 05, 2019
For some years, physicians, engineers and sci-fi geeks have been trying to create a medical device s... Read More
Saving Lives, Giving Dignity May. 09, 2019
Recently, our geriatric cat, Sara, was diagnosed with kidney disease. She's over 100 in people years... Read More
Tweeter-Totter May. 01, 2019
A nationwide survey of 600,000 people found an uptick in the number of teens and young adults experi... Read More
Again: Vaccines Don't Cause Autism Apr. 24, 2019
Another major study, this one involving more than 650,000 Danish children, has found no link between... Read More
Hedgehog Hygiene Hitch Mar. 06, 2019
The CDC is warning the public to be careful about playing with pet hedgehogs. A salmonella outbreak ... Read More
Enabling a Friend's Self-Destructive Behavior Feb. 13, 2019
Dear Annie: I have a 75-year-old friend who was brutally beaten by an intruder. "Jim" allowed the st... Read More
Medicine Goes to the Dogs, Precisely Feb. 06, 2019
Precision or personalized medicine is the mantra these days. It's the idea that medical science can ... Read More
'You Are What You Eat' Has Never Been More True Feb. 01, 2019
As covered last week, preventable causes of death in this country have grown more common, to an all-... Read More
Poor Response Times Jan. 09, 2019
A national study comparing ambulance response times for cardiac arrest calls found that patients who... Read More
His Motivation Was Love Dec. 12, 2018
At 6 feet, 2 inches and 275 pounds, Daniel Huffman was the co-captain and a star defensive tackle on... Read More
The Leftovers Thief Feb. 15, 2018
Dear Annie: I have had this issue with a certain family member, and I am hoping you can advise me on... Read More
Thirty's a Crowd Feb. 12, 2018
Dear Annie: Though the holidays are behind us, I'm left with some lingering resentment. My problem i... Read More
From Dying Malls, Downtown Retailing Grows Dec. 21, 2017
Teens of the '80s may recall shiny new shopping malls as the hot place for hanging out, their food c... Read More
Help for Families Dealing With a Dying Loved One May. 02, 2017
Dear Annie: Our family is going through the end-of-life challenges of my husband's final illness. We... Read More
A Rift and a Dying Friend Apr. 25, 2017
Dear Annie: My question is urgent and can't wait. I don't know what to do. My best friend is sufferi... Read More
Learning to Let Go of Pets Jan. 03, 2016
Dear Annie: "Michael" and I have been dating for two years, and I'm pretty sure that he's the one. H... Read More
