DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 72-year-old woman, still working, and I stay very active by walking and lifting weights in the gym. I have been taking anastrozole for breast cancer, and my bone density has decreased over the past five years, with a T-score in my hips of -1.5 and -3.3 in my spine. My […]
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Demand for tips from online company makes wife see red
DEAR ABBY: My husband recently broke his eyeglasses. Because they couldn’t be repaired locally, he sent them by mail to a company that had been referred to him. They fixed his glasses and returned them to him. A short time later he received an email from the company “salesperson” requesting a tip! (“If you are […]
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Aquarius: Manage your life using common sense
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Megan Hilty, 38; Lucy Lawless, 51; Amy Sedaris, 58; Eric Idle, 76. Happy Birthday: Live and learn. Use experience to help define what your best options are this year. Look at the big picture, but use tunnel vision when it comes to executing your plans. Detail and precision will ensure […]
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Hospital volunteers best err on the side of vaccination caution
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old female who would like to volunteer at one of the local hospitals. My bloodwork indicated that I have an immunity for measles, German measles and chickenpox, but not for mumps. My personal physician believes that it would be smart to get the MMR vaccination and that the benefits […]
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Dream of joining the Marine Corps is shot down by mom and wife
DEAR ABBY: I’m originally from El Salvador. I have been living in the U.S. for five years, have been studying English for four years and I have my GED. I want to join the U.S. Marine Corps because it is my dream. I want to do it because I think that service to this country […]
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Capricorn: Make changes to get on the right path
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lady Gaga, 33; Julia Stiles, 38; Vince Vaughn, 49; Reba McEntire, 64. Happy Birthday: Keep a close watch on what others do and say this year. Ask if you don’t understand, and question if you don’t agree. Letting others know where you stand and what you are capable of doing […]
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Sagittarius: Concentrate on improving your life
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Fergie, 44; Nathan Fillion, 48; Mariah Carey, 49; Pauley Perrette, 50. Happy Birthday: Choose the best route this year, not the easiest. Hard work will pay off and help you build the confidence required to set higher goals and standards. Turn this into a year of conquest and greater understanding. […]
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Activity is key for sufferers of ‘a little arthritis’
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 67-year-old black female who’s been diagnosed with “a little arthritis” in my right hip. Now retired from a desk job, I unfortunately still am not getting enough exercise. My issue is that after sitting for a length of time, I’m in excruciating pain and can’t stand up at all. Once […]
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Husband fathers a child during couple’s separation
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I separated last year and reconciled several months later. When we decided to get back together, he broke it off with his girlfriend. A month later she contacted him to inform him that she’s pregnant with his child. She’s due in a few months. My husband and I disagree about […]
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When it comes to antibiotic use, less is more
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old male. I have CMML (chronic myelomonocrytic leukemia), but Vidaza has stabilized my condition. I am otherwise in good health. Some years ago, I had an operation on my thumb that became infected, and I was given Duricef. This caused me to have colitis, which was treated by killing […]