DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 92-year-old man in better-than-average health. I have had two episodes of blood in my urine in the past two months. I know this isn’t normal. At my age, I’d just like to make believe it didn’t happen. What’s my future like? — Anon. ANSWER: Your future will shortly include, I […]
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Aries: Don’t get blamed for actions of others
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emma Watson, 29; Seth Rogen, 37; Cooper Barnes, 40; Emma Thompson, 60. Happy Birthday: Rise above negativity. Look for opportunities, and make adjustments that promote what you want to achieve. A move that allows you to apply your skills in a unique way will give you a new lease on […]
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Andrea Bonior, Baggage Check: I need a better way to say ‘no’ to invitations
Andrea Bonior Special to The Washington Post Q: What is the best way to bow out of an event due to social anxiety? Because I want to please people, it puts me in a situation where I don’t want to disappoint them and am afraid to say no, but I also know I will be […]
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Dear Abby: She has no time left for herself
DEAR ABBY: I am a stay-at-home mom to three wonderful little girls. I appreciate my husband working so I can do this, but I’m very lonely. I have no real friends. I help my mom with all her medical needs, making appointments and getting her to them. I also help my brother with his three […]
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Christopher Elliott, Travel Navigator: Look beyond the hype before booking a vacation rental
Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post With staged photos and flowery language, the vacation rental descriptions you find online often promise everything you could possibly want. But the rentals don’t always deliver. If you’ve ever booked a rental house or apartment online, you probably know what I mean. Wide-angle lenses make a condo appear […]
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Eugenia Last: Aries: Put your energy into letting go of the past
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Abigail Breslin, 23; Sarah Michelle Gellar, 42; Adrien Brody, 46; Brad Garrett, 59. Happy Birthday: You’ll have plenty of opportunities this year, but if you are too busy helping everyone else or trying to please too many people, you will miss out. Consider what you want, and put your goals […]
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Boyfriend is a lamb at home but becomes a lion in public
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is incredibly sweet and kind to me, but he’s often mean to strangers and can be very aggressive and angry. Some examples: I’m moving in with him, and we are giving a lot of furniture to the poor. One couple, who had agreed to take a couch, decided not to. He […]
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Pisces: Don’t feel the need to please others
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Allison Williams, 31; Lorenzo Cain, 33; Rick Schroder, 49; Al Green, 73. Happy Birthday: Pour your energy into something that matters. Educational pursuits, self-improvement, better health, diet and exercise or traveling to places that will expand your interests, experience and knowledge will make a difference to the way you live […]
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Drunk friend spills the beans on cause of parents’ separation
DEAR ABBY: My parents were separated for four years while I was in high school and college. It was an incredibly difficult time, and it strained my relationship with my dad. I was told they had “grown apart” but got back together, although we never discuss the reason for it. I was out with my […]
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Quest to get off PPIs leads reader to a different diagnosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent article on proton pump inhibitors, and I wanted to chime in about my own quest to get off the medications. Over 20 years ago, I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia and placed on a PPI because of extreme heartburn symptoms. I followed all of the rules: nothing […]