Tramadol (Ultram, Ultracet) has been on the market in the U.S. for 30 years. When this pain reliever was first introduced, doctors were told that it had opioid-like pain-relieving activity without a risk for causing physical dependence. That meant it had a “low potential for abuse.” In ...

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DEAR ANNIE: I’ve been close friends with “Tina” for over 25 years. We’ve raised our kids together and supported each other through losses and hard times. But in the last year or so, things have shifted. Tina has become increasingly self-absorbed; every conversation circles back to her. ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Would it be risky to take a low dose (20 mg) of over-the-counter lithium orotate to treat cognitive decline? The recent study in the journal Nature recommended waiting for further studies to look at the benefits and risks of taking this compound. Given the promising findings in ...

DEAR HELOISE: You really should make a correction to the advice in a recent column regarding pillbugs. These crustaceans (they are not insects) live where the soil is damp and feed on organic matter, recycling it in the process. Anyone with these organisms in their indoor flower pots is keeping ...

If you have faith in partner, you should return a low club. You should assume that East read your diamond lead as a singleton and expected you to ruff the diamond return at trick two. In these circumstances, East’s lead of the four — his lowest diamond — has a special meaning. It is a ...