CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Usher, 46; Natalie Maines, 50; Lori Petty, 61; Ralph Lauren, 85. Happy Birthday: Step outside your comfort zone and push yourself to initiate the changes necessary to reach your dreams, hopes and wishes. Procrastinating will leave you feeling empty-handed. Opportunity is apparent; stop pontificating and start the ball rolling. Instead […]
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Doctor recommends bisphosphonates due to high FRAX score
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an active, 5-foot-2-inch, 125-pound, 72-year-old Caucasian woman without a history of known osteoporotic risk factors, other than demographic ones. I exercise daily, eat calcium through food, take 2,000 units of vitamin D, and follow a Mediterranean-style diet. My last dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan showed a T-score in my spine […]
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Relationship blossoms amid loss and heartbreak
DEAR ABBY: My husband died a year ago, after a nine-year battle with dementia. I recently met a man, “Richard,” whose wife is in the end stages of dementia, which could last for several months or for several years. We have fallen for each other and are a great fit. We are keeping our relationship […]
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Scorpio: Focus on the physical, not the emotional, and embrace the projects you want to complete.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sacha Baron Cohen, 53; Kate Walsh, 57; Jerry Rice, 62; Marie Osmond, 65. Happy Birthday: Use intellect and timing to stay ahead of the game and apply your energy to achieve positive gains. Letting what’s happening around you stir up negative energy or lead you down the wrong path wastes […]
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Once-supportive husband has become a bitter roommate
DEAR ABBY: Seventeen years ago, I had a mental breakdown. For the first three years afterward, my husband stood by me. The medications I was prescribed caused me to gain more than 100 pounds. I have tried diets, to no avail. I suggested to him that maybe we could hold each other and see where […]
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Libra: Gather information and sign up for an activity that will positively impact how you proceed.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Josh Hutcherson, 32; Tyler Blackburn, 38; Bode Miller, 47; Hugh Jackman, 56. Happy Birthday: Push forward with vim and vigor, socialize, express yourself creatively and look for innovative ways to invest and budget your cash flow with finesse. It’s a turning point and an opportunity to make moves, incorporate new […]
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Wife’s revelations prompt man to consider divorce
DEAR ABBY: I have been married 27 years with two kids. My wife recently revealed to me that she was raped when she was 14 but said it wasn’t violent. She also said she had several adult partners when she was 15 and 16. We had discussed our past prior to marriage, and these things […]
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Virgo: Reminiscing will satisfy the soul and help you revisit dreams you grudgingly abandoned.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Matt Bomer, 47; Emily Deschanel, 48; Jane Krakowski, 56; Joan Cusack, 62. Happy Birthday: Live and learn and use your energy wisely. Concentrate on how you earn, save and handle your cash. Strive to turn something you enjoy into your professional dream job. Choosing a direction that inspires and enhances […]
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Correcting double vision as a symptom of thyroid eye disease
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a total thyroidectomy in July 2022 for Graves’ disease. All the time leading up to this and almost all the time since, I’ve only had one short “active” period of thyroid eye disease (TED). My only noticeable symptom was double vision, but it went away after surgery. However, in May […]
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Guests let thier dirty dog sleep in the bed
DEAR ABBY: I own a lake cabin and enjoy hosting friends and relatives. Even though I don’t have a pet myself, I like animals and don’t mind if people ask to bring their dogs, because the ground floor is linoleum that’s easy to clean when the inevitable sand and water get tracked in. Last year, […]