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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I know there are consequences for our sinful actions but is it possible to escape the consequences if we start living differently? I want to know because my ...Read more

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TITLE: Gut instincts? Now that's using your brain

The 1975 movie "Muhammad Ali: Skill, Brains and Guts" sums up the artful relationship that exists between the mind and the digestive system -- and how...Read more

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BYLINE: By Keith Roach, M.D.

TITLE: Order matters when it comes to taking pneumonia vaccines

DEAR DR. ROACH: My doctor recommended both pneumococcal vaccines for me. He recommended the PCV-13 (Prevnar) ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I took exception to your response to Former Friend in Oregon (July 1), who vaped marijuana while visiting a friend in the presence of the friend's 12-year-old future stepdaughter. The friend made a mistake, for ...Read more

About half of young children who were tested for lead had detectable levels of the toxic metal in their blood, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Pediatrics on Monday.

While most of the ...Read more

Q: My family has been using a lot of hand sanitizer during the pandemic. Is there anything harmful in it?

A: Washing hands with soap and clean water for at least 20 seconds is the best way for children to get rid of ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 6-year-old son becomes anxious and agitated whenever it storms. I have noticed that this behavior has become more frequent since we had to evacuate last year for a few days due to a pending hurricane. ...Read more

You may hate childproof lids that make it difficult to take an aspirin when you need one fast, but as a direct result of the 1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act, deaths have decreased by 1.4 for every million kids ages 5 ...Read more

Dear Amy: MY good friend just found out that her husband has a grown child he’s never known about.

This person was born many years before my friend and her husband even knew each other. He was not in a relationship with...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read about the benefits of having a glass of wine per day for women, or two glasses for men. Can you please tell me how your health will be affected if you have more? My husband often drinks a bottle...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I'm nearing 57 and single. My mother, who is 78, lives in the same apartment complex. I always try to talk with her because we don't have much time together. All she wants to do is watch TV and read the paper. ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m a pretty good person and people seem to like me, but I feel like I am deceiving them because my true thoughts are not what I reveal outwardly. Why does ...Read more

It took years for Elle Moxley to get a diagnosis that explained her crippling gastrointestinal pain, digestion problems, fatigue, and hot, red rashes. And after learning in 2016 that she had Crohn’s disease, a chronic ...Read more

Dear Amy: I live on the East Coast. Most of my family members live on the West Coast.

Recently I received an email from my cousin's daughter (we live in the same city), letting me know that my 95-year-old aunt (her ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married more than 30 years. We have a problem I cannot seem to get past: We didn't have a church wedding because he threatened not to marry me if I demanded one. I went along with him ...Read more

Q: I'm the proud father of a beautiful 16-year-old daughter. However, I'm not the only one who's noticed how she has blossomed. She's getting more and more attention from boys her age, and I expect The Dating Question is ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Three years after it became public that Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh was investigating child sexual abuse in the Catholic church, abuse survivors are wondering: Is he building a case, or has the ...Read more

Dear Amy: I am a father to four adult children and a stepson. All are married or have long-term partners, except for my youngest.

I have been with my current girlfriend and her two teenagers for over five years.

I ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I am a 25-year-old woman. My fiance is 26. Both of us live at home with our parents but have decided to move out in a few months to an apartment. Although his parents have given their blessing, my parents are ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The pandemic has put the church out of commission, it seems. Can it ever come back and win a lost world to Christ? – P.R.

A: The Bible lays out the ...Read more