DEAR DR. ROACH: Please explain Hashimoto’s disease. I have heard it is rare, but two colleagues have recently been diagnosed. We all work in a very high-stress field. –– J.H. ANSWER: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is not at all a rare disease, occurring in up to 10% of the population and in ...

Dear Heloise: Here is a hint in time for the holidays, but good to consider anytime. When groups get together, we often toast each other with our glasses as a form of greeting and good luck. But what should you do if you have a crystal wine glass? Ring it instead, as in “ringing in the New ...

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 19, the 353rd day of 2023. There are 12 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the Republican-controlled House for perjury and obstruction of justice. On this date: In 1777, during the ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19). To outperform your standards will require you to extend your trust and delegate to others. Are your people supportive? Can a process happen without you doing all the work? Stretch beyond your comfort zone and find out. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Considering that no ...

Dear Annie: I have two adult children who are married to great people; they both have wonderful jobs and beautiful children, who I just adore. So, what’s the problem? They believe they have all the answers and that Mom (me) is an idiot! They don’t outright say it, but their actions and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: We just learned that a 30-year-old woman who was six weeks pregnant with twins had a heart attack during a spin class and is now lying in a coma in the hospital. The woman was then diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. Other than insurance companies balking at paying for ...