DEAR DR. ROACH: Your recent column about the advancement of medical science relying on clinical trials, not testimonials, begs me to ask the following: How are the candidates for these research trials selected? What information is provided to them to consider before volunteering? Are the ...

The principle of not looking a gift horse in the mouth can easily be extended to contract bridge. Essentially, if the opponents give you a chance to make a contract you’re not entitled to make, you grab it with open arms. First, a word about the bidding. North was obviously not a product of ...

U.S. consumers who have had their fill of finding protein added to everything from cereal to ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad: fiber. Americans have been boosting their protein intake for years; even Pop-Tarts and Starbucks are selling protein-enhanced products. But the ...

Q. I went through a long, arduous menopause, more than 10 years of pure hell. The killers weren’t the chills, night sweats or insomnia, though inadequate sleep does make you a little wonky. It was the major depression that almost did me in. I finally consulted a physician who was a ...

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DEAR ANNIE: My parents, especially my mother, were abusive throughout my childhood physically, verbally and emotionally. I lived in fear from the time I was 5 years old. I worked hard, stayed out of trouble and built my own life without asking them for help, but my mother still treated me with ...