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DEAR DR. ROACH: I just discontinued using metoprolol succinate extended release (ER) at a dosage of 6.25 mg. My heart rate is normally in the 70-80s, and my blood pressure is normal. My doctor prescribed metoprolol for ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I listen to a podcast that is distinctly about exercising self-control, something my generation doesn’t know much about, but I’m glad I at least try to exercise this ...Read more

A team co-led by a Pitt professor was able to restore sight to blind patients with advanced macular degeneration, according to a report published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The study was conducted ...Read more

Mary Catherine Johnson is a retired small-business owner from outside Rochester, New York. She voted for Donald Trump three times.

Lexy Mealing, who used to work in a physician’s office, is from Long Island. She’s a ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I was with the same person (my first "everything" guy) for 23 years. A few years after the shock of a divorce, I met someone 10 years my junior. He makes me feel I'm the most beautiful woman in the world, ...Read more

Q: Long (sad) story short: My husband and I have recently been granted long-term custody of our two young grandkids. Do you have any advice for us as an older couple having to become "parents again"?

Jim: First, I applaud...Read more

For people whose autumn agenda includes getting vaccinated against respiratory diseases — COVID, flu, and, for some, RSV — this year may be surprisingly routine.

Following several confusing months this summer when ...Read more

The idea that Affordable Care Act marketplaces are riddled with fraud has become a major talking point among Republicans, as lawmakers in Congress argue about whether to extend the enhanced tax credits that are helping ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a man for 2 1/2 years. He's divorced; I am a widow. We get along well and enjoy many activities together. The problem is his 31-year-old daughter. She is very rude and unkind to me. He tells ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I do volunteer work along with many others who say they’re Christians, but their language and humor sure don’t reflect it. Are these things overlooked by God? The Biblical...Read more

Kim H. from Nevada writes: “I read an article you wrote about how gut health affects the brain and other parts of the body. Our 19-year-old son has severe eczema and is living in Hong Kong. We thought his eczema would ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my uncle made a controversial comment about a social issue in my mom's family group text. The issue was important enough to my sister that she requested discussion about it cease because she ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old healthy woman (who is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 118 pounds). I have no underlying health issues except slightly high blood pressure. I have had all the COVID vaccines that have ...Read more

If you're 45 to 65 years old and love eating ultra-processed foods (UPF) -- even though you know they're damaging your mind and body -- you may be addicted to these seductive products.

A study in the journal Addiction ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Freedom of speech has been a hallmark of our nation, but I’m afraid to say that it is taking the place of truth. Can there really be freedom without the real truth? – F.T....Read more

There's been a long-standing belief that urinary tract infections are largely caused by poor personal hygiene. New research, however, suggests that many cases may actually be caused by infections of E. coli bacteria from ...Read more

While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing chemicals to make him sick. The rancher began to suspect that all white vapor...Read more

WASHINGTON — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea.

Rather, states should ...Read more

Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a new federal watchdog report says.

The investigators ...Read more