DEAR ANNIE: I have a friend, “Marcy,” whom I’ve known for about six years through a mutual group of acquaintances. She was very kind when my mother was alive, often coming over to help, and she has ...

Dear Annie: I have a friend, “Marcy,” whom I’ve known for about six years through a mutual group of acquaintances. She was very kind when my mother was alive, often coming over to help, and she has ...

Dear Annie: I have a friend, “Marcy,” whom I’ve known for about six years through a mutual group of acquaintances. She was very kind when my mother was alive, often coming over to help, and she has ...

Dear Annie: I have a friend, “Marcy,” whom I’ve known for about six years through a mutual group of acquaintances. She was very kind when my mother was alive, often coming over to help, and she has ...

For families with critically sick kids, waiting is hard. In between the next procedure, the next consultation, the next step on the path to healing, there’s often a lot of extra time. But instead of ...

Dear Eric: A friend of mine has a 31-year-old son who is dying from liver disease following a failed transplant. I understand that a person’s lifespan is determined by a higher power. However, I am ...

Health care is a huge chunk of the American economy. It’s almost a fifth of all the spending in the U.S., and that figure has risen sharply in recent decades. That has helped revive formerly ...

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For some of us it happens slowly, like all-day flurries that fall quietly until there are several inches of snow. For others, it occurs more like a blizzard where there is harsh wind, heavy snowfall ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently asked a friend to cat-sit while I was out of town for a few days. We agreed she would stop by daily to feed my kitty, refresh her water and spend a little time with her. When I ...