DEAR DR. ROACH: I took the diet drug Redux in the late 1990s. It was pulled off the market due to correlated heart issues. I saw a cardiologist and learned that I had mild to moderate mitral stenosis with regurgitation. It was watched over a period of years, and they eventually determined that ...

Freud said, "There are no jokes," but whether he said it with a straight face or a gleam in his eye is a detail that's eluded documentation. Today's April Foolin' will touch on truths that catch us off guard. Whether by delight, annoyance or other, surprise is the pulse of life itself -- the ...

Dear Heloise: As a money-saver for me, I use a vacuum sealer everyday to close packages of chips and brown sugar, as well as ingredients for recipes that go in the freezer so that I can close the openings and preserve their freshness. For example, as a senior citizen, I can buy larger packages ...

Today is Tuesday, April 1, the 91st day of 2025. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool's Day. Today in history: On April 1, 1945, American forces launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa during World War II. (U.S. forces succeeded in capturing the Japanese island on ...