Medicare is a wonderful plan, helping seniors shoulder health care costs at a time of life when things start wearing out and falling apart. Life-extending procedures, such as knee and hip replacements, were out of the financial reach of most Americans before Medicare was enacted in 1965. ...

For more than a century, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has stood for one essential value: trust. That commitment continues with the release of Aging With Trust, a new guide designed specifically for older adults and their families, featuring valuable BBB resources and advertising from ...

After more than a century of battling heart disease as the number one killer of Americans, you would think we'd know all about it. For a good part of the 20th century, cardiologists thought they had it nailed. The culprit was high cholesterol, specifically high LDL cholesterol, and all their ...

This column previously appeared in 2023. Annie Lane is off this week. DEAR ANNIE: I am struggling with what to do about one of my very best friends who is basically family to me at this point. Throughout our friendship, I have noticed that she does not say “thank you” very often. This ...

DEAR HELOISE: I read your “freezing onions” hint to avoid crying all over them when slicing. I use another method that I have found successful: Wet a paper towel (or several) and place them beneath the onions when slicing. This eliminates the onion fumes that cause the tearing agony. I ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old man in reasonably good health. The only medications that I take are Eliquis for atrial fibrillation, omeprazole for gastroesophageal reflux disease, and terazosin and finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia. I exercise and remain active and ...