DEAR HELOISE: I’ve learned that patience really matters at the doctor’s office. Sometimes I’m taken in right away, and other times, I wait. I’ve found that it helps to come prepared. I bring a book or make sure my phone is charged so that the time doesn’t feel wasted. I also try to ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had several abdominal surgeries decades ago. Now that I’m approaching 70, I cannot seem to lose my tummy. My waist is approaching 35 inches despite a strict Mediterranean-style diet, walking or biking for over 30 minutes daily, and weight lifting daily. I would like to ...

A player seldom gains by making an opening bid out of turn, but here is a case where the offender reaped the harvest. East was the dealer, but South opened the bidding with one heart before East had a chance to act. In accordance with the Laws of bridge, the out-of-turn bid is canceled, and ...

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Bobcat (Lynx rufus) populations have been increasing since their extirpation in the 1850s. From the 1970s, the numbers have risen to a substantial population because of habitat availability, forests, open habitat and agricultural areas. As of 2019, expansion of bobcats, from southeastern ...

Did you ever wonder what calendar nature uses? Every spring, gardeners eagerly watch the calendar, waiting for the right moment to plant, prune or prepare for pests. But nature doesn’t follow the dates printed on our wall calendars. Instead, nature uses temperature to know where it is at in ...