Ability to synthesize vitamin D decreases with age

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the first column of high summer.

Reader’s son lazy without structure of camp

DEAR HARRIETTE: Usually I put my son in summer camp, but I didn’t make him go this year. He wanted to have less structured time, which I understand. He has been oversubscribed for most of his life. The problem is that I can hardly get him to do anything.

Boyfriend who stole item years ago turns up on Facebook

DEAR ABBY: I recently located a person I knew a long time ago who stole an expensive gold bracelet from me. I’d dated this guy for a while. He wore my bracelet, and I wore his. My bracelet was a gift from a relative I cared for deeply.

Symptoms vary when ticks transmit lyme disease

Dear Doctor: We moved from the city to rural Massachusetts, and suddenly Lyme disease is a real threat. I’ve read about it forever, but now that we’re here, I realize I don’t know much about the disease. How do you know if you’ve got it? And how do we protect ourselves and our kids?

Well-intentioned remark actually racist

DEAR HARRIETTE: I was working with my colleague the other day on a longtime project. We were chitchatting, and everything was fine until he attempted to say something complimentary, but it really was racist. I know he was trying to be nice to me.

Man becomes distant after moving in with girlfriend

DEAR ABBY: After being together for a year, my boyfriend and I recently moved in together. Since then he hasn’t been home much. We don’t spend time together the way we used to when we first started dating. He has changed a lot. I have kids from a previous relationship.

Ointments, lifestyle changes can help heal hemorrhoids

Dear Doctor: Like a lot of older people, I suffer from hemorrhoids that cause some pain as well as intermittent bleeding after bowel movements. My doctor recommended surgery, but I’ve also found relief using a hemorrhoid cream. What’s the best treatment?

How CDN reported first moon walk in 1969

Fifty years ago today astronauts from the United States became the first humans to walk on the moon.

Democratic candidates bail on Biden?

Can a candidate who is leading the field by 12 points be weak? That’s the question of Joe Biden’s run for the Democratic presidential nomination. The fact is, Biden’s campaign is showing signs of weakness. So is the candidate himself.

Casual Friday has taken over the whole week

It used to be that convenience stores at popular summer beaches had signs on the front door that read "No shirt, no shoes, no entry." It was right next to the sign that read "Bathroom for customers only." Now the sign on the door says, "No shirt, no shoes, no problem."