Power outages can be inconvenient or devastating.  A prolonged outage can leave you with a refrigerator and freezer full of spoiled food.  Many assume power outages are covered by their homeowners insurance, but vary between…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To celebrate, consider practicing mindfulness. This is a term that seems to be everywhere, but what exactly does it mean? Mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn defines the term as “awareness,…

From Babe Ruth to John Wayne, Americans have seen chewing tobacco in popular culture for over a century. Spitting chew has been a trademark of cowboys and professional athletes alike and chewing tobacco use continues…

Dear Carolyn: I recently told my partner that sex has never been as good as sex with my ex. I was angry and I wanted to cause hurt and I said it. Maybe I enjoyed…

Dear Carolyn: I’m 40 and have a master’s degree and plenty of experience. Yet I have severe anxiety around job interviews, I think due to lack of confidence. The more I want the job, the…

Imagine a gathering with 10 of your friends and family members. Now imagine that at least one of you has a disease that can lead to blindness…or amputation…or a stroke. The prospect is not at…

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 68 and have prostate cancer. I had PSAs, an MRI and a biopsy. My Gleason score was a high 7. No genetic testing as I can recall. My urologist said…

Dear Carolyn: I’ve always heard, “Men are guests in their own houses,” from the old wives I know, and try as I might to resist gender stereotypes in my own life, this one seems to…

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband is one of five brothers, all born in the 1940s. Their father died of Parkinson’s disease. Three of the five brothers have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and/or Lewy body dementia.…

Dear Carolyn: I’m very lucky to live close to my sister, whom I love being around, but I am having a hard time with her husband. He talks often about his stressful career and all…