Dear Doctors: I get really bad migraines every week, and they knock me out. I have been using drugstore pain meds, but lately they've stopped working. What other kinds of treatments are available? I've heard from a friend that Botox can help prevent migraines. How does it work? How do you get it?
The last year has shown the power of a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Conservatives had a 5-4 majority for years and were not able to overturn Roe v. Wade or get rid of affirmative action. Now, with a six-member majority, half of them appointed by former President Donald Trump, the conservative block on the Court has done both those things and more.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a sisterin- law I no longer speak to due to the fact that she thought she was entitled to my deceased mother's belongings.
O il, transmission fluid, brake fluid and coolant can all leak out of your car and contribute to water pollution over time. But it can be nearly impossible to know if your car is dripping chemicals onto the road when you drive. To test your car for leaks, simply flatten a few large cardboard boxes and place them under your car at night when it's parked in a clean, non-windy space (like inside a garage). Check the cardboard the next day for spots and stains to see if your car is leaking.
Everything I know about Russia, I learned from Fyodor Dostoevsky and Winston Churchill. Last week's melodramatic events there reminded me of scenes of drunken chaos in 'Demons,' the Russian novelist's prophetic (and wellnigh unreadable) 1872 novel, with today's two bloody-handed gangsters named Putin and Prigozhin as protagonists.
SUTTONS BAY, Mich. — Come for the stunning Great Lakes views. Come for the strawberries, just beginning to appear on roadside stands. Come for the planked whitefish dinners, fresh from the cool waters of Lake Michigan.
DEAR HARRIETTE: This summer is the busiest one I have ever had. I am in a wedding, working, trying to spend time with my friends and family, and also leaving some time to rest throughout all the activities I have planned. I am starting to realize how expensive it is to manage and pay for all these aspects of my summer. I want to save up some money before I go back to school, but since my job is part-time, I am worried that I am not making enough to enjoy my summer the way I planned and still have a significant amount of savings.
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DEAR HARRIETTE: A good friend of mine is a filmmaker. He recently hosted a private screening of his upcoming film and strongly encouraged me to bring my children, both of whom are under the age of 13. However, to my surprise, the film turned out to be sexually graphic and highly inappropriate for their age group. I was appalled and disappointed. At one point, I decided to take my kids and leave the screening early. I've been upset with my friend ever since. What should I do? — Inappropriate DEAR INAPPROPRIATE: Follow up with your friend and admonish him for his recklessness. Ask him why he thought the film would be suitable for your children. Remind him that ratings exist to indicate who should watch a film and to protect those who may be too young to be able to process particular information. Point out the specifics of what you thought was inappropriate for your children — or any children — to see. You have every right to be upset. Your friend clearly was not thinking about the impact his film would have on minors.
Dear Doctors: My wife and I have been seeing stories on the news about something called prediabetes metabolism. Apparently, some people have it but aren't aware of it. We have never heard of this term before. What does it mean? Is there a test for prediabetes metabolism?