CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alison Pill, 34; Jaleel White, 43; Fisher Stevens, 56; Kathryn Bigelow, 68. Happy Birthday: Keep an open mind, but don’t believe everything you hear. Mull over what’s going on around you this year. Refuse to be pressured into something you aren’t ready to do. Be honest with yourself as well […]
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Mom weighs when to tell her son how he came to be
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I very much wanted a child and used an egg donor to become parents. We are eternally grateful to the semi-anonymous donor (we have limited information on her) and love our 11-year-old son more than anything. We have told him that I needed help (for example, lots of shots) to […]
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Capricorn: Work on something that excites you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Peter Facinelli, 46; Garcelle Beauvais, 53; Tina Turner, 80; Rich Little, 81. Happy Birthday: Sensitive issues should be dealt with, not brushed aside and allowed to fester. Facing facts and making lifestyle changes that will allow you the freedom to follow a path that will bring out the best in […]
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Cheek chewer reaches out for help preserving teeth
DEAR DR. ROACH: No one seems to understand a bad habit of mine, especially dentists! I bite off the loose skin on the inside of my cheeks. I remove little bits of cheek matter that is loose and sort of just hangs and is rough. It’s sort of like picking at a scab or a […]
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Daytime babysitter makes herself too much at home
DEAR ABBY: I need advice on how to discuss a sensitive matter with my son and daughter-in-law’s babysitter. She watches my grandson Monday through Friday while they are at work. They live with me, and I work from home, so I am around all day while she’s sitting with the baby. Overall, she’s pretty good, […]
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Sagittarius: Open mind and positive attitude can boost quality of life
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Katie Cassidy, 33; Jerry Ferrara, 40; Christina Applegate, 48; Bruno Tonioli, 64. Happy Birthday: Think matters through from start to finish. Overextending yourself mentally, financially or physically will set you back. Balance will be the key to reaching your destination on time and achieving all that you set out to […]
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Practical tips for avoiding a deep vein thrombosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother-in-law has had blood clots in his legs twice before. Now he has another one in his calf, and tests showed several in his lungs! What causes blood clots, and how can you prevent them? — M.K.E. ANSWER: The body must have a robust ability to stop bleeding, which needs to […]
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Eugenia Last, Sagittarius: Put time aside for someone you love
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sarah Hyland, 29; Katherine Heigl, 41; Colin Hanks, 42; Pete Best, 78. Happy Birthday: You’ll be torn between what you should do and what you want to do this year. Weigh the pros and cons before you step forward. With the proper planning, you stand to make gains that will […]
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Dear Abby: Couple can’t save smitten woman from reality
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I belong to a singing group. Another member of the group is a very nice widow in her 70s everyone loves. We know she’s lonely, and we have tried fixing her up with good men who are also alone. Things have never worked out. A few months ago, a man […]
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Scorpio: Put the past in the rearview mirror
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sarah Hyland, 29; Katherine Heigl, 41; Colin Hanks, 42; Pete Best, 78. Happy Birthday: You’ll be torn between what you should do and what you want to do this year. Weigh the pros and cons before you step forward. With the proper planning, you stand to make gains that will […]