DEAR ANNIE: I’m a 42-year-old mom of two. I’ve been remarried for three years, and I’m trying hard to do the blended family thing with grace. My husband has a 16-year-old daughter, “Mia,” who lives with us half the time. Most days are fine, but there’s one issue that has turned our ...

Q. My blood pressure was always high when it was taken at the beginning of a visit to the doctor. The second reading, at the end of the visit, was usually normal. But I discovered it wasn’t really white-coat hypertension one day when I arrived early for my appointment. The hour-long drive ...

RECOVERY GROUP MEETS: Recovery International, a community self-help mental health group, will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Michael Kusalaba Public Library, 2815 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. For more information, call 330-747-1176. SUPPORT GROUP MEETS: Alzheimer Network support groups meet monthly. ...

DEAR HELOISE: To the people who prefer reading a physical newspaper, stating that it’s just not the same on their laptop, and to those who worry about spilling coffee on the keyboard, I, too, would never read the paper on a laptop. But I now read it on a tablet. My paper offers a PDF of the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your answer to a recent question about seasonal affective disorder (SAD). You mentioned that folks can get SAD in the summer but didn’t discuss treatment options. I’ve tried caffeine and alcohol; they don’t seem to work! More seriously, I’ve discussed moving ...

Some of the simplest plays are, despite their simplicity, difficult to perceive. Take this case where South was in four hearts and West led a trump. After winning with the queen, South led a low spade toward the jack, hoping to find West with the king and in that way finish with 10 or 11 ...