Hyperkyphosis symptoms range from pain to limb paralysis

Dear Doctor: I had scoliosis as a child, and now, at age 72, I’m living with kyphosis in my middle and upper back. It’s very painful, and I would like to know more about it.

Boorish neighbor lacks boundaries

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a neighbor who is annoying, to say the least. She talks too much and is extremely loud and intrusive. I am a loner and rarely have company.

Follow this tip to avoid ice cream freezer burn

Do you love ice cream? One of the fastest ways ice cream can turn from tasty to tasteless is through the formation of ice crystals on the surface, also known as freezer burn. To prevent this, do this one thing: Simply store your ice cream lid-side-down.

Do people want what they say?

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL When we listen to conversations we find what people say can be much different than what they really want.

An ageless question in politics

President Ronald Reagan was 73 years old when he sought reelection to a second term in 1984 against a relatively youthful Sen. Walter Mondale, who was just 56.

I think my butt is getting carpal tunnel syndrome

Aristotle once wrote that women have fewer teeth than men. For years, that was held up as proof that one of the smartest men who ever lived was actually an idiot. "Why," people wonder, "didn't he just look into a woman's mouth?" OK, let's say he did. How many teeth would he find in your mouth?

Type of church music could be changing

If newcomers walk into a Protestant church on Sunday and hear an organ playing, and see hymnals, the odds are good that between 50 and 250 people will be in the pews.

Bad news comes secondhand about bride’s wedding plans

DEAR ABBY: I am getting married soon. I grew up without a biological father. When I was younger, a man (I’ll call him Tom) stepped into my life and has been like a father to me for almost two decades. I have gone on several family vacations with him and his family.

Reader wants a cut after facilitating deal

DEAR HARRIETTE: A client of mine contacted me recently to see if I would work on a project with her. It was a generous offer, but not a great fit. I do know someone that I think would be better for the project, and I told her that I would put them in touch with each other.

Disabled man conceals HIV diagnosis from his parents

DEAR ABBY: I’m a man in my early 30s who was born with a moderately severe form of cerebral palsy. This disability has always been a major part of my life. As a child, I used a wheelchair and had several surgeries on my legs that were somewhat traumatic.