Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 78-year-old male with a history of high blood pressure, and I had a bovine aortic valve replacement in 2009. I had a negative colonoscopy in 2003, but in 2013, my colonoscopy required a polypectomy of a 3-mm tubular adenoma. In 2019, my colonoscopy was negative again. ...

Tuesday, October 14 It feels strange to be so celebrated, but let the world love you. You’re due. Aries (March 21-April 19) Innovation isn’t always a thunderclap. Sometimes it’s a gentle sound that grows louder as you listen. Ideas come. Keep track. You’re so brilliant now, with ...

Former President William Jefferson Clinton’s 1996 State of the Union Address announced that “the era of big government is over.” Federal expenditures for fiscal year 1996 were $1.5 trillion. A President Donald Trump-backed continuing resolution to keep the government open after Oct. ...

The “ceasefire now” crowd finally got its ceasefire, although not the way it hoped. Israel and Hamas have agreed to stop the fighting in Gaza, while the terror group will release all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. There’s always a chance the ...

Monday, October 13 Courage is the down payment, practice is the installment plan, and confidence is the payoff. Aries (March 21-April 19) You’re making someone’s life more beautiful. Maybe that someone is you. Beauty isn’t always a constant show. More typically, it’s a series of ...

Annie Lane Dear Annie Dear Annie: Thank you for the work you do on behalf of the good. I often read your columns on boundaries, and I deeply appreciate your encouragement to not only set boundaries for ourselves but also respect those of others. Boundaries feel like such an important ...