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Why Nothing Beats a Birthday Thunderstorm Jun. 06, 2025
When I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist told me that without treatmen... Read More
Closing the Long COVID Office Mar. 27, 2025
The news came via email, without further explanation, from Ian Simon, the head of the Office of Long... Read More
Vaccine Questions Shouldn't Be Verboten Dec. 17, 2024
In the Harry Potter series, the villain Lord Voldemort is known as "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named." There... Read More
Nomad Searching for a Place to Call Home Jan. 16, 2024
Dear Annie: Our little girl died. She was ill for a relatively short period of time, terminally, and... Read More
Chicken Soup for the Sick? Jan. 11, 2024
Have you ever wondered if chicken soup really does have medicinal effects against colds and the flu?... Read More
The One Where Matthew Perry Determines His Legacy Nov. 03, 2023
Since Matthew Perry died last week, I've seen countless clips in my social media feed of his work as... Read More
Trying to Cope With the Unimaginable Sep. 15, 2023
Dear Annie: A month ago, I received some troubling news from my doctor. She said I have a rare bone ... Read More
Do You Have Insomnia? Aug. 18, 2023
There used to be an old wives' tale that suggested older people needed a lot less sleep than younger... Read More
Puppy's Demodectic Mange Not Contagious Aug. 10, 2023
Q: We took Jake, our 10-week-old pit bull, to the veterinarian because he has very little hair and s... Read More
Take a Minute to Remember How Far You've Come Jul. 21, 2023
Sometimes we're so focused on where we're headed, we forget how far we've come. This week has been s... Read More
Blessed With Beautiful Daughter Jul. 10, 2023
Dear Annie: I love your column and read it faithfully in my newspaper in Connecticut. A few months a... Read More
Treated Like a Toddler Due to Illness Jun. 27, 2023
Dear Annie: I'm 42 and, due to having epilepsy, have never been able to live on my own, without my p... Read More
Dogs and Humans Don't Share Cold Viruses Jun. 08, 2023
Q: I have such a bad cold that I can't go to school. Mom is afraid I'll spread my cold to our puppy,... Read More
Remembrance of Childhood Illnesses Past May. 13, 2023
Our house has once more laid low, this time by the dual demons of injury and illness. I'm hobbled, r... Read More
Why Sometimes We Have to Hold Space for the Struggle May. 05, 2023
Yes, I'm struggling. No, I don't want help. Wait, what? It made no sense to my husband either. He ... Read More
I'm Sick. You're Sick. We've All Been Sick for a Year -- Here's Why. Apr. 28, 2023
In the past year my family has had COVID-19, the flu, strep throat, ear infections and many colds. T... Read More
Don't Let Dogs Chew Bones or Tennis Balls Apr. 20, 2023
Q: Baxter, my 5-year-old retriever mix, broke a tooth while gnawing on a bone. The veterinarian extr... Read More
My Parents Push Me No Matter How I Feel Apr. 17, 2023
DR. WALLACE: Even though we have all been through a pandemic recently, my parents insist on sending ... Read More
Obesity Epidemic Out of Control Mar. 31, 2023
Approximately 9 million people die every year of hunger and hunger-related diseases, more than from ... Read More
Canine Influenza Very Contagious Mar. 02, 2023
Q: My dog's annual physical is coming up soon, and my veterinarian is sure to recommend the flu shot... Read More
