Ask a Doctor: Our 10 best tips to help you live better
In the Ask a Doctor column, I answer readers' questions about anything and everything related to well-being and personal health. No topic is off limits. This y…
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Don't sign the check
Dear Heloise: I read a recent column of yours, and it reminded me of this story:
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Text messages are final connection to estranged siblings
DEAR ABBY: My siblings and I are estranged. I live in a different state. My brother and I never got along and stopped speaking many years ago. My older sister …
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Dilute your risk for everything from obesity to elevated blood sugar
Vast stretches of the Sahara Desert get less than half an inch of rain annually. No wonder the 2.5 million people living there have dramatically shorter life s…
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FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes far less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal l…
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential…
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These 4 cozy one-pot meals will help you shake off the winter blues
Paul Theroux had it right when he pronounced January "the season of recovery and preparation."
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Citrus tartlets combine tangy lemon and orange bites in a buttery pastry
January can be something of a slog for home cooks.
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More super powers for coffee (including decaf)
Head and neck cancers affect around 55,000 folks in the U.S. every year, but many cases are avoidable if you get the HPV vaccine, don't smoke and limit alcohol…
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Disposing of meds with a powder
Dear Heloise: In one of your advisories regarding old medications, it was stated that taking them to the pharmacy drop-off was the only way we should dispose o…
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Anger roiling beneath the surface threatens to erupt
DEAR ABBY: I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. My mother is a strong woman and wouldn't let my father get away with too much,…
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Open relationships often come with hidden costs
DEAR ABBY: I am a mental health therapist, and one of my favorite things to do is to read about people's experiences. Part of that is reading advice columns su…
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Aerobics can help you lose weight and dodge chronic diseases
You've often heard that the calories you take in (or don't take in) determine weight loss, not the calories you expend (through exercise), since the body adjus…
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Annual chili cook-off fundraiser, Texarkana homeless count scheduled
TEXARKANA, Texas -- The Texarkana Homeless Coalition has scheduled two events this month to support the community: the Point-In-Time (PIT) Homeless Count and t…
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Subscriber ExclusiveTexarkana health markets highlight popular items during cold and flu season
TEXARKANA, Texas--As cold and flu season sets in, local health stores have seen an increase in customers' demand for natural remedies that boost immunity and a…
