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God Save Our Scale Nov. 08, 2022

Lost in Suburbia

I've had a love-hate relationship with my scale for as long as I can remember — mostly hate &#... Read More

An Upscale Version of a Noteworthy Event Jun. 23, 2021

The Word Guy

Did you ever wonder why the names for the notes of the musical scale are "do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, t... Read More

Groundhog Measures by the Libra Moon Scale Feb. 02, 2021

Horoscopes by Holiday

The moon is in the sign of the scales this Groundhog Day, suggesting that Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of... Read More

Numbers Game Misses the Point Nov. 27, 2020

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: My closest guy friends and I have a new hobby: We've been rating girls we know on a sca... Read More

Past the Breaking Point May. 10, 2019

Dear AnnieĀ®

Dear Annie: I'm caught in a cycle of being too busy, tired and stressed out to ask my family for hel... Read More

Guys Want to Gain Muscle Jul. 11, 2018

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: Our health and safety teacher said that almost all of those who suffer from the eating... Read More

Mom is Correct Jun. 08, 2018

'Tween 12 & 20

I read your column all the time and have noticed letters from teens who are harassed and teased beca... Read More

Healthy Men for Life Jun. 08, 2018

Nutrition News

The men in your life face an uphill battle keeping healthy. Some 35 percent of men age 20 and older... Read More

Break Out of Your Shell Jun. 04, 2018

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: I was overweight throughout most of my childhood and became morbidly obese after high sc... Read More

Keto Revealed Feb. 09, 2018

Nutrition News

Is the keto diet a good thing? You probably know plenty of friends who are trying the keto diet - th... Read More

Obesity Reaches Highest Level Ever Oct. 20, 2017

C Force

I have often written about obesity. As I report on unfolding news of the struggle to solve this ongo... Read More

Lose Weight The Old-Fashioned Way Jul. 26, 2017

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm trying to lose weight fast. My boyfriend says I should exercise vigorously in a rub... Read More

Lose Only One Pound A Week Jun. 24, 2017

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: Summer is here and that means it will be time for "B and B" — Beach and Bikinis. ... Read More

Play With Proportion Jun. 21, 2017

Small Spaces

A gigantic decorating score is using a few outsized accent pieces in a small room. Sounds like the w... Read More

Overweight Teens Become Overweight Adults Jun. 05, 2017

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I am a girls' physical education teacher in Chicago and I'm shocked at the number of my... Read More

Religion and Hot Dogs: An Unholy Alliance May. 26, 2017

Tales From the Front

Dear Cheryl: I'm worried about my best friend. She recently cleaned up her act and started going to ... Read More

Mercury Enters Taurus Mar. 31, 2017

Horoscopes by Holiday

Social perception is a scale that weighs by counterweight. You perceive others to be perfect and cou... Read More

It's Better to be Safe than Sorry Feb. 11, 2017

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I know that the eating disorder anorexia is really self-starvation and can lead to deat... Read More

She Needs to Love Herself First Jan. 08, 2017

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: My 32-year-old daughter, "Carla," has never had a date or a boyfriend, although she has ... Read More

Your Teacher is Correct Nov. 30, 2016

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm a firm believer that "Thin is in." No, I do not have an eating disorder, but I simp... Read More