CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Riley Keough, 30; Mel B, 44; Rupert Everett, 60; Annette Bening, 61. Happy Birthday: Take pride in what you do and how you use your skills, experience and knowledge to help others. Partnerships can lead to an opportunity as long as you strive for equality. How much you contribute should […]
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For unrelenting acid reflux, there are surgical alternatives
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old female who has suffered from acid reflux for many years and has been taking Prilosec (omeprazole) for at least 15 years. I have heard that it is not meant for longtime use. If I don’t take it, I have such heartburn I can’t sleep and am in misery […]
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Memories of the good times haunt woman after dicorce
DEAR ABBY: I was married to my husband for 29 years. We were separated off and on more than 10 of those years. We were both in other relationships but would reconnect for months and sometimes years. Then, because our lifestyles are so different, we would split up again. I divorced him two years ago, […]
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Taurus: Positive changes will improve your life
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Carey Mulligan, 34; Kylie Minogue, 51; Christa Miller, 55; Gladys Knight, 75. Happy Birthday: Know what you want, and stick to it. Refuse to be manipulated into thinking you should defer to someone else’s plan. A partnership opportunity is only as good as the contract. Don’t take on someone else’s […]
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Reader looking for alternative to prescription antidepressant
DEAR DR. ROACH: I suffer from depression. It comes and goes, but I’ve been feeling sad, worried and angry at the world, as well as irritable, for the past four months or so. I force myself to function. My family doctor prescribed Effexor. He prescribed a 37.5 mg dose once a day to start and […]
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Transportation is not the only issue after driving is restricted
DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for 10 years. We live together as husband and wife, but for personal reasons, we decided marriage is not for us. I have been married and divorced twice and have three children. One is 17, and the older two are grown. None of them have cars. We […]
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Aries: Make decisions based on truth and potential
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chris Colfer, 29; Shanola Hampton, 42; Jack McBrayer, 46; Paul Bettany, 48. Happy Birthday: You’ll have plenty of options, but not all will be equal. The trick will be to decipher what’s best for you. Be leery of deals that sound too good to be true. Keep an open mind, […]
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Concerns about number of antigens in vaccines is unwarranted
DEAR DR. ROACH: You mentioned in a recent column that there is no single-dose measles vaccine. I understand that there are people who object to the MMR combo in the belief that it exposes the child to too many antigens at once. Here is a quote from the cdc.gov website: “Each vaccine in the childhood […]
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Eugenia Last, Libra: Learn something new; make positive lifestyle change
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Helena Bonham Carter, 53; Lenny Kravitz, 55; Pam Grier, 70; Stevie Nicks, 71. Happy Birthday: Look at your needs, and be good to yourself. Open up about the way you feel and what you want to happen. Find the best way to move forward, and put what you need in […]
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Dear Abby: Woman in love longs to hear three little words from beau
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a wonderful man for a little more than two years. We are both divorced and have children. Mine are 20 and 15; his are 12 and 10. We are very close, all of our kids get along, all the exes get along, etc. I love him. Despite thinking I’d […]