DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a woman in my 80s. Is it safe to take 400 mg of ibuprofen a day? I take it with breakfast. I never take more than this. — J.S.B. ANSWER: Ibuprofen has the potential for many serious side effects, but most of them are unusual, especially at the low dose you are ...

Historians considering the state of American depravity will doubtless pause to reflect on the remarkable support in certain quarters for accused killer Luigi Mangione, charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk last year. Mangione was caught on video ...

What can Donald Trump do to stop morphing into Joe Biden? The two presidents could hardly be more different in most ways — but in the one that counts most with voters, Trump is in danger of resembling his predecessor. Americans rejected Biden and the Democrats last year because they were ...

Dear Annie: My mother-in-law is 81 and a widow. She currently lives alone. Her health is declining, and she has been talking about wanting my husband and me to move in with her and “take care of her and the house.” She is adamantly against moving into assisted living or anything similar. I ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 82-year-old female who has a hard time staying asleep. I have been taking melatonin to help. I read recently that if you have taken melatonin for a long time, you could have a danger of heart problems. Should I stop? I started taking 1/8 of a gummy with CBD instead. It ...

It can be hard for people to ask for help when they need it, especially with their mental health. Finding help? Equally difficult. The average wait time nationally for behavioral health services is 48 days, according to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. In 2023, nearly half of the 59 ...