DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have demanding jobs neither of us is crazy about. I sell insurance; she manages a hairdressing salon for a large company. At day’s end I keep the events of the day — good or bad — to myself. I have heard the saying “Don’t bring your family problems to […]
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Anaphylaxis usually happens within a few minutes of exposure
DEAR DR. ROACH: I heard recently someone say that they had an anaphylactic reaction to a vaccine many hours after administration, say, 14 hours later. Can anaphylaxis actually happen that long after exposure to an allergen? This is a general question, not vaccine-specific. I’ve always been under the impression a reaction like this happens much […]
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Cancer: Live a more physical, healthier lifestyle
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: America Ferrera, 35; Melissa Joan Hart, 43; Conan O’Brien, 56; Jane Leeves, 58. Happy Birthday: Listen and respond cautiously. Refuse to let your emotions interfere with what’s right. It’s OK to fight for your rights or the rights of others, but study all sides of a situation before you put […]
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Wife discovers digital trail left by man having affair
DEAR ABBY: My husband went to his 45th class reunion a state away and hooked up with a classmate. Over the next few months it went from talking and texting to her sending him nude pictures of herself. I found her emails professing her love to him. When I asked him, he swore nothing happened […]
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Unfamiliar, troubling condition, PGAD comes with social stigma
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have persistent genital arousal disorder. I find it incredibly difficult to talk about with my doctors and I’ve been openly mocked for it. I find there is a distinct lack of sensitivity in the medical community about this. People like me genuinely suffer in a variety of ways, whether it is […]
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Gemini: Don’t put energy into draining relationships
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rooney Mara, 34; Jennifer Garner, 47; Liz Phair, 52; Sean Bean, 60. Happy Birthday: Live and learn. This is a year of growth, opportunity and achievement if you make the effort and are open to learning, updating and expanding your skills, knowledge and quality of life. Be willing to cut […]
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Girl with Aspergers gets little attention from Dad
DEAR ABBY: My husband is more interested in hanging out with his friends than caring about our 11-year-old daughter who has Asperger’s syndrome. She’s a great kid and smart, but she has challenges and needs help. It falls to me to do everything with and for her. I need him to participate more where she’s […]
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The search is on for cause of man’s mild anemia
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 73-year-old male. My recent bloodwork showed a mild anemia. My doctor ordered a second blood test and a cancer screening kit. The anemia was stable, and the screening was normal with no microscopic blood detected. He is not sure why my bloodwork showed a mild anemia and has me scheduled […]
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Taurus: Seek others’ support for your efforts
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jon Cryer, 54; Martin Lawrence, 54; Ellen Barkin, 65; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 72. Happy Birthday: Do your best; no one will be able to complain. Take control and put your heart and soul into everything you do. If you let others push you into arguing instead of solving problems this year, […]
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Politics put a sudden end to a 20-year-old friendship
DEAR ABBY: In the last presidential election, I had a friend who voted differently than I did. We didn’t try to persuade each other to vote “our” way, but I did share on social media some opinions about people who had taken some controversial positions. She regarded these opinions as a personal attack and stepped […]