When a health care provider prescribes a medicine to you, they are usually focused on just the one condition for which you sought help. They might not think about long-term consequences for other body systems. A gastroenterologist who prescribes heartburn medicine, for example, may not warn ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’ve been friends with “Mark” since high school, which was over 15 years ago. He actually feels more like a brother than a friend. But over the past year, there’s been a shift in him. He’s gotten deep, deep into conspiracy theories. Every conversation somehow turns into a ...

DEAR HELOISE: Regarding favorite/least-favorite chores, I used to dislike folding laundry until I started seeing posts about different folding techniques on social media. Now I enjoy the numerous different ways of folding laundry items to minimize the space that they require. — Jerry A., ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve seen a number of stories lately about people who’ve been arrested for behavior that doesn’t seem to be criminal, but the behavior is odd. Some of these people are homeless, and I wonder if they are mentally ill and aren’t taking prescribed medication. — ...

You lead the five of hearts, dummy plays the nine, East the three and declarer the queen. South leads a diamond, which you win with the ace. What do you play next and why? * * * 1. To try to ruff a club in dummy by playing the K-A and another club would subject you to a possible overruff if ...