Lifestyle

Q: I’ve heard about all the horrible things that ultra-processed foods can do to you — but they are everywhere and tough to avoid.

DEAR DR.

Dear Amy: My husband and I have a very sweet 8-year-old son.

DEAR DR.

Dear Amy: My stepson and his wife and 3-year-old daughter live in Hawaii.My wife and I are on the West Coast.We visit them several times a year, and they visit over the Christmas holidays when they can.The times we spend together are always warm and drama-free.We’re on good terms, and I adore them.My one issue is our daughter-in-law.

Q: I’m dragging around with no energy these days.

DEAR DR.

Dear Amy: I recently completed genetic testing and learned that my brother and I are half-siblings.We have the same mother, but we do not have the same father.Fortunately, my mother (who is in her late 80s) is still living, so I asked her about our fathers.She said that my dad was sterile, so she and my dad used IVF to have my brother and me.I was not too surprised to learn that my brother and I are only half-siblings because we were never that close.The issue is my mom doesn’t want me to tell my brother.

By Michael Roizen, M.D.

Q: My skin is getting drier, duller and wrinklier.