CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emily Browning, 31; C. Thomas Howell, 53; Tom Waits, 70; Ellen Burstyn, 87. Happy Birthday: Fix up your residence, move things around and clear a space for a project you want to start. Concentrate on what’s important to you and what you want to accomplish this year. Set the stage […]
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Lonely husband gives more than he’s getting from wife
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I married in our early 40s. I have given my all to her, but I have always felt underappreciated. I always wanted to be a father, but she didn’t want to have kids. After we were together for a few years, she changed her mind, so we decided to try […]
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Scorpio: Surround yourself with inspiring people and exciting places
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lindsay Price, 43; Judd Apatow, 52; Tom Hulce, 66; JoBeth Williams, 71. Happy Birthday: One step forward and two steps back won’t help you reach your destination. Gauge your stride and plant your foot firmly on the ground in the direction you want to head. Turn this into a year […]
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The prognosis on extra heartbeat is usually normal
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 83-year-old woman in very good health who takes no medications. My doctor informed me that I have an “extra” heartbeat, but I have no noticeable symptoms. What is my prognosis? Will my heart wear out sooner? — R.P. ANSWER: Based on what you’ve told me, I’m going to guess that […]
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Girlfriend closely attached to son is distant to family
DEAR ABBY: One of my sons is dating a young woman who seems to care deeply for him, but is very cool and distant to our family. He goes to nearly all of her family’s events, but she seldom comes to any of ours. She has been to one birthday get-together at a restaurant, a […]
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Libra: Adjust your daily routine to suit your needs
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Frankie Muniz, 34; Margaret Cho, 51; John Rzeznik, 54; Little Richard, 87. Happy Birthday: Think twice about the things you’ve done in the past, what you are doing at the moment and where you see yourself headed in the future. Look at the transition you want to make and the […]
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Must a person stay put to have a movement?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am in my early 90s and have read your column and those before yours, and have not seen this topic covered. Long ago, my primary doctor told me that many people suffering from constipation are not aware that they are ignoring the natural urge for a bowel movement that comes within […]
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Boss shrugs off concerns about raunchy talk at work
DEAR ABBY: My husband works with a group of men who often become vulgar in their conversations. My husband was raised to have respect and dignity, so he is uncomfortable with it. The men discuss their wives and girlfriends in explicit detail. Some of them have daughters. It is just insane! Would they want someone […]
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Virgo: Get out of the house and socialize
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tyra Banks, 46; Jay-Z, 50; Marisa Tomei, 55; Jeff Bridges, 70. Happy Birthday: You’ll have to filter through the information you are given this year and do your due diligence before taking someone’s word as truth. Go directly to the source, ask blunt questions and leave nothing to chance. Your […]
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What’s the real story on medical negligence?
DEAR DR. ROACH: A 2016 Hopkins study reported that medical negligence accounts for 250,000 deaths per year. And that’s just mortality; it does not include any contributions to living with disease. My own view is to attribute nearly all of this to the fact that physicians are severely overworked. What do you think about all […]