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Lifestyles

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Light therapy can help treat SAD

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 78 and dislike the short gray days of winter. I know that light therapy is used for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and I would like to try it. How do I know which light box or lamp is a good choice? (Does it block ultraviolet rays, provide the right amount of light, ...

Make the most of your workout

When Sarah Baldassaro turned 50, she took stock of her health and began working with a fitness coach on strength training, a type of exercise that’s crucial for women in midlife. “Now I would say I’m stronger overall than I ever have been at any age,” said Baldassaro, 52, of ...

Judge orders HHS to restore nearly $12M for children’s health care

NEW YORK — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the early identification of disabilities in young children. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in ...

Learn about testosterone and prostate cancer

Q. You recently wrote that testosterone does not increase the risk for heart attacks. But you overlooked the real risk of testosterone therapy: cancer! I survived advanced prostate cancer seven years ago by having my testes removed because prostate cancer needs testosterone to grow. Most men ...

DEAR ANNIE: Her deadbeat boyfriend needs to be cut off

DEAR ANNIE: I have been with a man off and on for seven years. He is my best friend, and I can’t live without him. A few years ago, he stole my stimulus check of $1,200, and he brought other women home, claiming he was only doing business with them. He doesn’t have a job. I’m paying all ...