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Dear Pharmacist, I have fibromyalgia, uterine fibroids, fibrocystic breasts and endometriosis. I fired my old doctor, because I wasn’t getting any better. My new doctor prescribed bio-identical hormones, iodine tablets, and a strong multi-vitamin. I’m eating ground flax seeds thanks to your recent column. Am I missing something? I’m still uncomfortable. --E.W. Sacramento,...

A load of snow has covered the island. Because of the blizzardlike winds, my husband had closed the gate yesterday with a bolt. To find out this morning the thing is frozen, we can’t get in our out that way, only through the front door. No waste container, no bike can leave our house now, and also the car is stuck. The...

Once again the strange and mysterious has come back to haunt me.Yesterday morning I was getting ready for work about to brush my teeth when I heard something running. I couldn't put my finger on what it was so I went out to investigate the noise. It almost sounded like water running. My hubby had gone fishing that afternoon so I was thinking he hadn't turned the water off after rinsing the salt...

After making her obligatory phone call to butthead, Frannie sinks her toes into the day old, half-eaten ham and pineapple pizza that is on the floor, and it feels good; really good. She likes the feeling so much that she dips her other foot in, and giggles. She then walks across the cream colored living room carpet and loves the way the marinara sauce lights it up. Wow! It pops! Nothing compares...

I am Missing My friend Ruth Hamilton I still will keep her alive for her birthday and always, she will not be here on earth this year, Ruth would have been 110 this April 12, 2008 , But we will be Be taking off on The Ruth Hamilton Foundation : This is in honor of Ruth, Ruth always said, that a" hungry child can not learn " Ruth use to take the children home and feed them and...

As a pre-teen, I spent one summer vacation doing the following: jumping out of a hay loft,...

Proceed with caution. I know what I'm talking about. I've done my research. I've been to nearly every 50-plus nook and cranny of cyberspace and let me tell you… This one is way out of the ordinary. Here are some of the reasons that stand out right away. It doesn't smell old: I've dug pretty deep into the site and I have yet to find the words "senior citizen". I did find the word "boomer" but...