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Immunity to rubella is not immunity to measles

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read a recent column of yours in which you said that everyone who is my age can assume we’ve had measles. I remember having measles when I was in the second grade but have a vague memory of my parents calling it German measles, which I believe is rubella. If a person has had either, do they have immunity to both types of measles? –– S.F. ANSWER: If you were born before 1957, you are likely (but not 100 percent sure) to be immune to measles (sometimes called red measles) and mumps. However, rubella (German measles) is a different disease, and immunity to one does ...

Love met with silence and distance

Dear Annie: I never thought I would be in this position, but I have become estranged from my adult daughter. We used to be incredibly close. When she was younger, we had long talks late into the night, and we would laugh until we cried on road trips. I was there for every heartbreak, every success, and I truly believed we had a bond that would last a lifetime. But over the past few years, things began to shift. She started pulling away and setting boundaries I did not fully understand. Small disagreements turned into long silences. One day, she stopped returning my calls. I reached out ...

Unsticking key locks easily with powdered graphite

Dear Heloise: R.J. of New Orleans wrote about a stuck key lock. Home improvement stores sell small tubes of powdered graphite that have a tiny nozzle to fit into the offending lock. A short squeeze or two pumps of powdered graphite into the lock, and voila! Problem solved. No more having to shave lead pencils and trying to blow graphite into the offending lock as you suggested. –– E.J.R., in Laguna Hills, Calif. Send a great hint to: Heloise@Heloise.com Dear Heloise: In a recent Arizona Daily Star, M.K. said they put their shredded paper in a box and put it out on recycling day. ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, May 19, the 139th day of 2025. There are 226 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 19, 1920, ten people were killed in a gun battle between coal miners, who were led by a local police chief, and a group of private security guards hired to evict them for joining a union in Matewan, West Virginia. Also on this date: In 715, St Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope. In 1182, The high altar of Paris cathedral Notre Dame is consecrated by Cardinal Henri de Château-Marçay and Maurice de Sully. In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England’s ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You recognize the emotional intention behind a question. Some questions come from love, care and genuine interest — they feel comforting. Others are intrusive, performative and veiled in control. Protect yourself from those. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People with bad attitudes are just protecting oversized pride. But real charm doesn’t need to be right all the time. The ability to admit mistakes, laugh at your own missteps and say, “I was wrong” with grace? That’s irresistible. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There’s only one you. Even when echoing ...

JHS students paint large historical mural of county

MIFFLINTOWN — Jon Laidacker doesn’t hail from the Juniata Valley, but that doesn’t mean the well-known muralist certainly hasn’t left his mark — with his creative and lifelike murals — around the area. Now, the Philadelphia-based artist is helping Juniata High School art students ...