DEAR HELOISE: For our experienced citizens who have acquired hearing aids, they shouldn’t just employ them intermittently. They should use them all the time. Hearing aids reroute neural paths in your brain, which upgrades your auditory abilities. — Jim R., in Houston DEAR HELOISE: I ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have suffered from high blood pressure since I was a young man in my early 20s. I recently turned 70 years old. My blood pressure has been controlled by various medications. Most recently, I have been taking 20 mg of lisinopril once each day. I also take ...

Entry problems are a critical factor in the play of many hands. To be in the right place at the right time may be the key to the outcome, and a declarer who ignores this is bound to fail more often than he should. Take this case where declarer might easily go wrong -- and, in fact, did. He ...

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The Christmas holiday season is a time to step back from the busy pace of modern life and connect with our nearest and dearest instead of screens, apps and chatbots. Here are some suggestions on how to unplug from the online world for the next few weeks as you sit down for a festive meal, ...

If you’re like me, then there are many people in your life that have so much, you’re unsure what to buy them for Christmas. As winter progresses, I look forward to yard work and, of course, gardening. My gardener friends, like me, want tools and tips to make their jobs easier and more ...