DEAR DR. ROACH: I was confused by your column the other day, as well as the response regarding weight loss to a writer who is losing height due to aging and/or osteoporosis. Would it be possible to please obtain more information about why it’s not necessary to lose weight unless someone is in the morbidly […]
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Grandma raising boy is eager to live her life
DEAR ABBY: I have been raising my daughter’s first child. “Joey” is 10, and he has been living with my husband and me full time for four years. I love him very much and enjoy being his “mom,” but I’m not good at helping him with homework. My daughter doesn’t have time for him. She […]
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Virgo: You’ll come up with a way to please everyone while still handling your prime concerns.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Elizabeth Smart, 35; Colin Kaepernick, 35; Marjean Holden, 58; Dolph Lundgren, 65. Happy Birthday: Invest time and money in your space. Adding comfort and convenience to your living arrangements will ease stress and give you something to look forward to at the end of each day. Trying something new and […]
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Ten-year risk number is crucial when it comes to cholesterol
DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please provide details on which cholesterol numbers to pay attention to? Half of my numbers are in the “good” range, and the other half are in the “bad” range. My total cholesterol is 248 mg/dL, triglycerides is 77, cholesterol/HDL ratio is 2.8, HDL is 88, LDL is 142, and non-HDL […]
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Intense tongue pain leads to trigeminal neuralgia diagnosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male. A few months ago, I suddenly had the worst pain in my life, centered in the right side of my tongue, of all places. It felt like a live electrical wire was touching my tongue. It was excruciating. I had been to a dentist the week before, […]
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Leo: It’s up to you to concentrate on reaching your target on time and within budget. Take measures to lower your overhead.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jon M. Chu, 43; Marisol Nichols, 49; David Schwimmer, 56; k.d. lang, 61. Happy Birthday: Expanding your interests and circle of friends will tempt you, but before you make time-consuming and costly changes, put together a financial plan. Choose a responsible course of action to help you maintain a healthy, […]
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Angry, abusive stepmother is impossible to deal with
DEAR ABBY: I’m having a problem with my husband’s judgmental and narcissistic stepmom. She wasn’t nice to him or his siblings while they were growing up. My hubby recently had a heart attack. After I called to tell his dad and emailed his siblings, she got very upset with me because I didn’t give her […]
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Online coupons help patients save money on prescriptions
DEAR DR. ROACH: Today was a real eye-opener for me. Two days ago, I visited my doctor, who prescribed vancomycin for a digestive problem I was having. Today I got a call from my usual big-chain pharmacy telling me my prescription was ready at a cost of $685 for a 10-day supply. I called my […]
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Cancer: A creative outlet or getting involved in something that concerns you will bring out your passion for making a difference.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Penn Badgley, 36; Natalia Tena, 38; Jenny McCarthy, 50; Anthony Kiedis, 60. Happy Birthday: Details and truth matter and will influence how well you get along with friends, relatives and peers. Don’t invite trouble by trying to force your opinion on others or letting others drag you in a direction […]
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Living options adjusted due to woman’s drinking
DEAR ABBY: My soon-to-be husband and I are moving back to our hometown in the months prior to our wedding. This is, in part, to make wedding organizing easier since we’re having it near home. We have other weddings to attend this season, and we need to reduce our living expenses while we save for […]