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Become part of an international wine appreciation campaign

Starting soon, the world wine community will be celebrating Share and Pair Sundays. The project was created last year by Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil and her internationally respected wine authority partners, Gino Colangelo and Kimberly Noelle Charles (who was one of our keynote speakers at License to Steal in Lancaster, Pa. last March). From their website: “Share & Pair Sundays is a spring campaign that celebrates the delicious marriage of wine and food. The campaign encourages consumers to get together on Sundays to enjoy wine, food, friends and family. This year, Share & Pair ...

DEAR ANNIE: She’s trapped in a cycle of comfort and guilt

DEAR ANNIE: From the outside, my life looks steady and full. I have a thoughtful husband, grown children who stay in close touch, dear friends and work that gives my days purpose. I know I am fortunate, which only makes it harder to admit how much I am struggling in private. For years, I have carried pain from things that happened to me when I was young. I have done counseling and truly tried to make peace with the past. In many ways, I have built a happy life. But when stress creeps in, or I feel lonely, disappointed or overwhelmed, something in me still reaches for food as ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Remove stickers with ease

DEAR HELOISE: For years, I tried to scrape off decals that my kids stuck on the bathtub or bathroom tile. It ended up being a mess, and some decals just wouldn’t come off. Finally, I tried my mother’s suggestion, and it worked. Fill a spray bottle with equal parts water and bleach. Spray this on the decals, making sure that they are well-covered with the mixture. Let it set for about 15-20 minutes. You can use an old credit card to scrape off the decals or a plastic scraper that is normally used to remove ice from a windshield. Repeat if needed, or if a stain or decal is ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Surgery for torn meniscus isn’t for all

DEAR DR. ROACH: About eight months ago, I was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in my right knee. Over the course of six months, I received physical therapy and two cortisone shots and had fluid drained from my knee, but I still have pain when I walk. The pain level is about a 2 on scale of 1-10. But it’s discomforting, and I walk with a limp. The sports medicine doctor I saw didn’t recommend surgery and said to come back if the pain becomes unbearable, at around a 5 or 6. Should I get a second opinion on whether surgery will correct this? I’m 66 years old, and the pain/discomfort ...

Surgery relieves chronic leg, arm swelling

COLUMBUS — Advances in cancer treatment mean more people are living longer after a cancer diagnosis. But some survivors develop lymphedema long-term swelling in the arms, hands, legs or feet that can cause pain, limit movement and raise the risk of serious infections. The condition also ...