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DEAR ABBY: My wife and I stopped having sexual relations eight years ago. She keeps our two grandchildren 11 to 12 hours a day, five (and sometimes six) days a week. (That's 60 to 70 hours.) By the time they're picked up, ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 82-year-old female who has a hard time staying asleep. I have been taking melatonin to help. I read recently that if you have taken melatonin for a long time, you could have a danger of heart ...Read more

Bear Bryant, who won six national championships and 13 conference championships as the head coach at the University of Alabama, once said, "There's no substitute for guts." And while gumption can power a lot of positive ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My life has come to an abrupt stop. Until a very bad fall at 60 years old, I was never home because I traveled the world, visiting a different church every Sunday, sometimes ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis said Tuesday he believes that the Senate needs to move on from the nomination of former Rep. Mark Walker for ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.

Tillis’ comments to ...Read more

Illinois should continue to recommend that nearly all newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B, a state advisory committee decided Tuesday, in a move that could represent another break with federal vaccine guidance.

The...Read more

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson Tuesday all but ruled out approving an extension of Obamacare health insurance premium subsidies before Congress ends its 2025 session later this week, virtually guaranteeing ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Leaders of a secretive religious group in Southern California's Inland Empire region have been charged with murder in two separate cases — the disappearance of longtime member Emilio Ghanem in Redlands ...Read more

As a children’s emergency room doctor in San Francisco, Ashley Foster has found herself treating an increasing number of adolescents for substance abuse, anxiety, depression and other behavioral health issues over the ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've heard that all the stress of the holidays can lead to a heart attack. What's the link, and what can I do to reduce my risk?

ANSWER: It's easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that accompany ...Read more

Sarah Monroe once had a relatively comfortable middle-class life.

She and her family lived in a neatly landscaped neighborhood near Cleveland. They had a six-figure income and health insurance. Then, four years ago, when ...Read more

David Garza sometimes feels as if he doesn’t have health insurance now that he pays so much to treat his Type 2 diabetes.

His monthly premium payment of $435 for family coverage is roughly the same as the insurance at ...Read more

At long last, surprising no one, Senate Republicans have blocked bills to extend Obamacare subsidies, sidestepping one more chance to address the issue careening towards a Dec. 31 cliff after which premiums for more than ...Read more

Senate Republicans on Thursday rejected efforts to create another long-term entitlement when the nation is $37 trillion in debt and counting. It was a wise move.

Democrats recently shut down the government for six weeks ...Read more

Cumin, a member of the parsley family, is a spice used in Asian and Indian cuisines and shows up in garam masala, curries, and rice and vegetable dishes -- either as a powder or whole seeds. But it may do a lot more than ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are retired and happy. Each of us was married before. We're not rich, but we get by without help from anyone. We have been blessed with a big family. Between us, we have six children, 15 ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old female who was first diagnosed with osteopenia and now osteoporosis. My physician has highly recommended medication or a monthly injection. I have completed hours of research and am ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: A friend of mine (whom I’ve discovered wasn’t a friend at all) swindled me into investing a little money (I don’t have ...Read more

House Republican leaders plan votes this week on their plan to reduce health care costs, but consumers shouldn’t expect much help with soaring premiums anytime soon.

The 111-page GOP blueprint, likely to get a House ...Read more