DEAR ABBY: My wife of 10 years keeps all kinds of secrets from me. We let her adult daughter, “Maude,” move in. Maude is 35 and has one daughter. I recently found out that Maude is pregnant again. I heard they had decided to “surprise me” with the news. (The father is the same guy […]
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What is the value in testing a healthy person for COVID-19?
DEAR DR. ROACH: In the coronavirus pandemic, many people are getting tested for 1) active illness and 2) antibodies. What’s the value of an asymptomatic person getting tested for an active infection? Do we even know if having antibodies gives you any protection? I’m reluctant to get tested for either if it can’t really alleviate […]
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Sagittarius: Avoid taking risks with your finances or health
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rita Volk, 30; Shaun White, 34; Omi, 34; Garrett Hedlund, 36. Happy Birthday: Take the road less traveled, and you’ll discover something that has been missing from your life. It’s time to explore what’s available and test your knowledge and experience to ensure that it is ready to take on […]
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Happy love life turns best friend into a Debbie downer
DEAR ABBY: I have been lucky enough to have fallen madly in love with the most wonderful man in the world. We have been together for two years and living together for almost a year. I’m in my mid-30s; he’s in his mid-40s. We both have had plenty of experience in love — enough to […]
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Gout pain comes from crystals that form in joints
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old woman recently diagnosed with gout. I have been put on colchicine and allopurinol. Are these the best medications? Will it ever go away? I have it in my right foot, but I worry about my left foot. Why the feet? I don’t drink. What kind of diet would […]
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Scorpio: Flex your creative muscles and nurture your personal relationships
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zedd, 31; Salma Hayek, 54; Keanu Reeves, 56; Mark Harmon, 69. Happy Birthday: Your timing is impeccable, and your ideas sound. Take the initiative, and make the adjustments that will ease stress. Aim to incorporate comfort and convenience in all aspects of life. Look at partnerships carefully, and stand by […]
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Toddler uses foul language she learned from her dad
DEAR ABBY: Although he has never hit me, my husband has been emotionally and verbally abusive ever since our wedding five years ago. One of his favorite names for me when he’s angry is “F—-n’ B—-.” I know this is my fault because I have tolerated it. Today, my 2 1/2-year-old daughter (who is usually […]
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Masks may be uncomfortable, but they are not harmful
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 85-year-old working 20+ hours a week in retail. I have just returned to work after being furloughed because of the pandemic. My associates and I are required to wear masks, averaging seven hours daily. We feel as if our breathing is being compromised, as we are breathing in our […]
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Using vitamin A in the fight to recover sense of smell
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 90-year-old mother lost her sense of smell several years ago. We think it was related to a new medication. I read that vitamin A deficiency can be responsible for this, and I have reason to believe she has a real deficiency. She also has poor night vision, dry eyes and skin […]
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Libra: Walk your own path and avoid other people’s problems
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zendaya, 24; Zoe Lister-Jones, 38; Gloria Estefan, 63; Lily Tomlin, 81. Happy Birthday: Take the plunge, and put your plans in motion. Stop procrastinating, and start moving toward your dream. Once you take the first step, you’ll be glad you did. You have so much to offer and even more […]