CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shakira, 43; Christie Brinkley, 66; Brent Spiner, 71; Graham Nash, 78. Happy Birthday: Being progressive and forward-thinking will help you let go of the past. Channel your energy into worthwhile causes, and you will make connections that will help you advance. Learning to live in the moment and to make […]
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Fight over luggage throws a wrench in plans for a cruise
DEAR ABBY: I paid $5,000 for a seven-day cruise with my grandkids. All I asked was for them to pack a carry-on and a backpack. My granddaughter and son are having a problem with it. I tried explaining that I’m handicapped and do not want to check a large bag for her because it’s a […]
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Leo: Consider the consequences of your actions
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Harry Styles, 26; Ronda Rousey, 33; Big Boi, 45; Michael C. Hall, 49. Happy Birthday: Aspire to reach your goals, and you will be pleased with the results you get. Look for ways to top up your energy level as well as your enthusiasm. Strength is courage, and courage is […]
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Siblings come home to visit, but not with family members
DEAR ABBY: I have a problem I haven’t seen in your column before. My husband comes from a large family with siblings spread far and wide. We live in the home state and are happy to accommodate his brothers and sisters (families, dogs) when they come home to visit and ask to stay with us. […]
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Cancer: Refrain from hasty decisions and focus on simplicity
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mario Williams, 35; Justin Timberlake, 39; Kerry Washington, 43; Portia de Rossi, 47. Happy Birthday: Aggressive behavior won’t settle matters the way you hoped this year. Take a moment to decipher what you need to do to clear up any matters that could stand between you and the goals you […]
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Restricted diet makes dinner parties awkward to attend
DEAR ABBY: I have multiple chronic health conditions. Because my symptoms are worsened by a lot of foods, I’m on a highly restricted diet. If I stay on it, I feel as well as possible. (I never feel entirely well.) When I go to friends’ homes for dinner or parties, would it be rude for […]
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Alcohol is a major contributor to brother’s inflamed esophagus
DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother is 65 years old and was spitting up when eating. He went for an endoscopy yesterday and was diagnosed with Grade 3 esophagitis. He has been drinking five glasses of wine daily for years. Did this cause his problem? He said he will stop drinking wine and drink some other, […]
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Gemini: Reacquaint yourself with old co-workers
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Wilmer Valderrama, 40; Christian Bale, 46; Phil Collins, 69; Charles S. Dutton, 69. Happy Birthday: Consider your limitations as well as your attributes in order to maintain balance. Decline if someone imposes too much and offers too little. Concentrate on what’s important to you, not how to please everyone else. […]
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Hostility from sister slows aunt’s efforts to help niece
DEAR ABBY: I’m unsure about how to proceed with my niece. She is struggling with child-rearing and debt. Twenty-five years ago, when she was 16, my sister “Nan” and her husband threw her out on the street. I took her in for two years. Until she graduated from high school, she lived with me and […]
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What are the known causes of leukemia?
DEAR DR. ROACH: What are the known causes of leukemia? — B.B. ANSWER: “Leukemia” comes from the Greek roots for “white blood” because an excess of white blood cells can be seen even without a microscope in a test tube of spun whole blood. It’s not one disease, but several. White blood cells are the […]