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Borderline-diabetic browses other options for drinking caffeine

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 57 years old and love Pepsi, Coke, and unsweetened iced tea for the caffeine, which greatly improves my mood and gives me more energy. Unfortunately, I am borderline diabetic and get horrible kidney stones. I need a caffeine replacement source. Drinking more water does not do the trick. I gag trying to drink coffee. I have no interest in gas-station energy drinks or shots. Chocolate has too much sugar. Anything with sucralose or artificial sweeteners leaves a horrible aftertaste. I’ve gone months without caffeine, and I feel rundown. Are there any natural ...

Hungary election reminds us all of the power of voting

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Whether you loved him or hated him, you cannot deny the influence Viktor Orban has had on the world during his time in politics — nor the iron grip he had on his own country’s electoral machine. And yet, on Sunday, the people of Hungary decided that, after 16 years in office, enough was enough. Despite time as — at first — a popular incumbent followed by time as — at second — an authoritarian who bent the system to give himself every edge to stay in power...in the end, none of it mattered. The election in Hungary shows that the will of the people remains powerful. ...

San Francisco’s latest radical experiment

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San Francisco, a city long associated with exotic ideas, has been experimenting with a radical notion — cracking down on car thieves. Unlike some of the city’s other adventures, this one is actually working out. Car break-ins are down 85% from 2023, and are down 50% the first three months of 2026, compared to the first three months of 2025. This is good news for residents and tourists, and bad news for auto repair shops that did a brisk business in new car windows. Smash-and-grab break-ins were such an ingrained part of San Francisco life that an argot grew up around ...

Why Democrats should shun Hasan Piker

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Hasan Piker, the far-left streamer, is having a bit of a moment. Democrats are quarreling over whether he should be kept at arm’s length. What kind of opinionator is Piker? He said in 2019 that the United States “deserved 9/11.” When someone challenged him online about his anti-Israel rants, Piker replied with vituperation: “You ... baying pig. You ... bloodthirsty violent pig dog.” In the same clip, referring to Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Piker praised the Al Qaeda terrorist who disfigured him. “What the ... is wrong with this dude? Didn’t he go to war and like literally lose ...

Man suffers from tinnitus that greatly impacts his quality of life

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband has been suffering from tinnitus for a couple of years now. His primary care physician referred him to an audiologist. He isn’t a candidate for a hearing aid and has basically been told that there is nothing he can do, and there are no treatments available. He has adopted some sound apps on his phone to distract himself from the noise and was offered antidepressants to help him deal with it, but this is about it. The medical advice that he received also told him not to believe anything he reads about cures because none has been proven to be effective. He ...

Dear Annie: Still doing it alone after decades of marriage

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Dear Annie: I have been married for 45 years, and the silence in my marriage feels deafening. It did not happen overnight. It built slowly over the years, like a snowball rolling downhill, growing larger and heavier until it now seems to fill every corner of our home. I always believed I was being a good wife and partner. I raised our children, kept the books, did the laundry, cooked the meals, handled the shopping, managed the house, worked full time for many years and then part time, and carried most of the invisible load that keeps a family running. My husband worked full time and ...