DEAR HELOISE: When the coffee can is close to empty, I turn the can upside down over a large bowl and hit the bottom and sides of the can. I can rotate it while hitting the sides until it looks clear of most of the grounds. Then I use a soft brush inside the can to collect whatever grounds are ...

Q. I was on a 14-day course of prednisone for vertigo. Once I stopped, I had terrible withdrawal symptoms that have persisted for more than 10 days. Luckily, they are getting better, but I’m still shaky, weak, nauseated and lightheaded. I don’t feel like myself. I have no appetite, and I ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have low thyroid levels. My blood tests say that the levels are OK, but I still have all the symptoms. I received biological hormones, which helped a lot, but yams bind to the levothyroxine pills. — S.P. ANSWER: The symptoms of low thyroid levels can be very nonspecific. ...

In many deals, one defender poses more of a threat to declarer than the other does. Whenever possible, therefore, declarer should shape his play so that the danger hand is avoided. An unusual illustration of the kind of effort sometimes needed to achieve this objective occurred in today’s ...

I looked outside this morning and saw snow on the ground and realized that winter is upon us. My gardens are covered in frost and many of the plants I left standing until spring are drooping with the weight of ice. Many of us are thinking there is not much left to do until spring, but winter ...

Over time, Christmas trees evolved from simple evergreen boughs and wooden pyramids decorated with pine branches to live evergreen trees and, by the 19th century, artificial trees. Long before Christmas existed, many cultures used evergreens to celebrate the winter solstice (the shortest day ...