Are you itching to get out of the house and do something productive in the landscape? If you have fruit trees, now is the time to prune. A little planning ahead with fruit trees, such…

Computers, phones, tablets, and smartwatches. Consumers today have more access to digital devices than ever before.  Recent studies indicate that spending hours on end staring at screens can have a large impact on your health.…

The coolest thing on social media these days may be celebrities and regular folks plunging into frigid water or taking ice baths. The touted benefits include improved mood, more energy, weight loss and reduced inflammation,…

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Hi, Carolyn: I’m a single dad with a young daughter. I’ve decided to give up…

Hi Carolyn: My mother passed away 13 years ago. My siblings and I have been holding a lot of her old stuff in a storage unit since then. I am the only one in town.…

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 74-year-old woman with good cholesterol numbers and normal blood pressure. I’ve exercised regularly since I was 17 (that’s 57 years), and weigh 98 pounds. I have no history of heart…

Carolyn: A very long time ago, my mother married a jerk. My siblings and I were teens then and it was rough. He would yell, stomp around and slam doors if he felt the slightest…

Dear Carolyn: Several years ago, my parents faded and entered assisted living. My siblings and I quickly had to sell and empty their house. What made the most sense was giving their furniture and home…

Dear Carolyn: For Christmas, my friend gave me a best-selling weight-loss book. During the pandemic, my adult child had a mental health breakdown, secondary to drug abuse, and moved in with me. In all the…

Dear Dr. Roach: Why doesn’t rheumatoid arthritis have any medicines to help treat it? — S.S.K. Answer: Rheumatoid arthritis is relatively common (as much as 1% of the population, with women twice as likely to…