Dear Doctor: My mom is 93, and her doctor says she needs a pacemaker to control a heart arrhythmia. How does a pacemaker work? Is the operation dangerous for someone
Atariff is a tax on goods imported from other countries. The goal of this type of tax is to increase the price of products made in a foreign country in order to make them less desirable, or less competitive, when compared to goods produced in the United States.
During my school days, I used to enjoy taking standardized tests the way some people like doing crossword puzzles. To me, they were more rewarding than most of what went on at school.
On our way to play golf today, Charlie and I couldn’t think of the name of the movie star who had come up in our conversation. We could remember all the movies he was in, all his co-stars, all kinds of odd trivia about his life and times – everything but his name.
One of the more unfortunate effects of the Trump-Russia investigation – and there have been many – is the weakening of traditional standards of argument and proof in the public debate over allegations that the Trump campaign conspired with Russia to fix the 2016 election.
DEAR ABBY: I am a 57-year-old man who has been divorced for eight years. (My ex-wife was the one who filed.) I recently reconnected with my ex-wife’s sister, “Edith,” whom I hadn’t seen in years. We began a friendship, which has evolved into a serious relationship.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have constantly been labeled as “weird” or “socially awkward” by my family and peers. These terms are not ones I view as positive, and I don’t like being associated with them.
Dear Doctor: Some years ago, I was addicted to cocaine. I’ve overcome that addiction, but it has cost me my sense of smell. Why did this happen, and what can I do?
A programmable thermostat helps you save on energy costs by giving you complete control of the heating or cooling schedule in your house.
DEAR ABBY: My aunt had a stillborn baby 20 years ago. At the time, I was a teenager. Ever since then she has lived a morbid lifestyle – like you’d