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Most new moms get the baby blues

Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. “I felt a disconnect right away,” she recalled. At home, the Orlando, Florida, mom was exhausted and anxious and cried every day. She was eventually diagnosed with postpartum depression — a ...

How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat

As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait. Above-average temperatures could be on the books this summer, according to forecasters, and a developing El Nino event could spell out warmer weather later in the year or next summer. Sizzling temperatures ...

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DEAR ANNIE: Husband’s dream hobby has become nightmare

DEAR ANNIE: My husband recently bought an old classic car, the kind he has dreamed about since he was 17. He made the purchase after seeing one roaring down Main Street with the top down. It is shiny, loud, impractical and, according to him, “an investment.” According to me, it is a very expensive midlife crisis with chrome bumpers. He found it online after months of searching and drove three hours to see it “just to look.” Naturally, he came home with a bill of sale, a grin on his face and a car that now sits in our garage under a special cover like it is the crown jewels. ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: How to read tiny label on food product

DEAR HELOISE: I, too, have trouble with the very tiny print on labels. I found a trick that is a lifesaver for this problem. I simply use my phone to take a picture of the label, and I can then enlarge it as big as I want. This is very helpful in stores to read and compare labels while shopping. — Debbie, in East Amherst, New York Debbie, I use a magnifying glass to read labels with small print, and it’s worked out for me. I have magnifying glasses all over my house and office. — Heloise DEAR HELOISE: I loved your response about reading the news from actual newspaper! Amen! ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Keep your coronary artery levels safe

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old male who doesn’t drink or smoke, exercises regularly and takes telmisartan for blood pressure and rosuvastatin for cholesterol. I’ve never had any heart issues except for a diagnosis of arteriosclerosis. Five years ago, my calcium score resulted in a left anterior descending artery at 92.9 Agatston units, while the other arteries were all zero. Now this same test shows my LAD artery at 91.6, with the left main coronary artery at 57.6 and the right coronary artery at 31.6. Now, the total score is 180 compared to 92.9 five years ago. I’ve ...