Dear Heloise: As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more concerned about preserving my hearing. The only loud noise in my life is my blow dryer, so when I need to use it, I pop in a couple of foam earplugs to help block out the noise. — Jeannette B., in Newbury Park, California Jeannette, ...
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has launched a new “Talk to Your” campaign, an initiative encouraging Michigan residents to have conversations with the veterans in their lives about various aspects of life after service. The campaign aims to motivate family and friends to reach out to their veterans about their military experiences, the benefits they earned from their service and their mental health. “When veterans are able to talk to loved ones and VSOs about their military experience, it reinforces that their service and sacrifice are respected and ...
Dear Annie: My father died two years ago after more than 50 years of marriage. Since then, my mother seems to have stopped living. She spent her entire adult life caring for my father and raising our family. She rarely did anything just for herself. My father handled the finances, made most ...
Aug. 11, 2026 Angie DuBose, Iron Mountain Jessica Garvaglia, Quinnesec Maxine Menghini, Hamilton Lakes
Dear Heloise: People spend money on vitamins without knowing when and how to take them. Certain vitamins will do their job best when they are absorbed or ride along with certain foods. For example: — Fat: Soluble vitamins A, E, D and K are best absorbed when they are taken with fat-rich ...
Aug. 10, 2026 Suellen Inglese, Breitung Township Sandra R. Adams, Quinnesec
