Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 61-year-old white woman who is 5’5” tall and weighs 150 pounds. I walk two miles just about every day, and easily hit more than 10,000 steps almost every day. I have never smoked. I do not have high blood pressure.
Dear Dr. Roach: Seniors are advised that one of the best forms of exercise is walking.
Dear Abby: I am a teenage girl who has recently discovered I am bisexual. I told a few close friends, and I’m happy to say they have accepted me. Nothing has changed. I have not told any of my family yet. I know my parents will support me, but the problem is two of my four siblings. They constantly tease and taunt me, call me names and pick on me.
Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 71-year-old female with no children, but I did have an ectopic pregnancy at age 43. Other than that, I have had no “female” issues. I was getting a CT scan for my spleen area, when it was discovered I had enlarged pelvic veins in my groin. I don’t have pelvic pain, nor do I have pain with sex, so the only symptoms I have, which may or may not be related, are bloating and some constipation.
The home at 800 Holland Drive in Denison may have been built in 1974 but you wouldn’t know it. The distinctive house has been completely redone to the point that much of it seems to be practically new. The 2,106 square foot home features four bedrooms, two baths and natural light throughout. There are new windows, new flooring, updated bathrooms and a versatile kitchen sure to meet all the owner’s needs. In the living room you will find a brick fireplace and a vaulted ceiling accented by stately wood beams.
Dear Abby: In our 20 years of marriage, my wife’s two sons have frequently stopped by or called ahead with literally 10 minutes to a half-hour’s notice. It usually happens around mealtime, when we aren’t prepared for feeding multiple people.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential conservation group that the seafood poses too much of a risk to rare whales and should be avoided.
Dear Dr. Roach: I have a lot of allergies, and my allergist wants to start me on allergy shots. She wants me to discontinue atenolol before starting allergy shots. Can you please shed some light on this?
Dear Abby: My husband inherited a nasty habit from his mother. He calls people “crazy” to discredit them so he can win arguments and stifle discussion.
I’m sure you must remember getting lost some time. Oh, the sickening panic inside. There’s nothing quite like it. I still remember at five or six being in a big department store with my mom. I was busy looking at something, engrossed in whatever was on the shelves in front of me. My mom had some shopping to do and probably not much time to do it. She had just said she would go get some things in another part of the store and I could stay and look at what had my attention. She’d be back in a few minutes.