CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Natalie Portman, 37; Johnny Depp, 55; Aaron Sorkin, 57; Michael J. Fox, 57. Happy Birthday: Research something that you would like to learn or skills that will help you get ahead. Attend workshops and retreats or sign up for courses that will give you a better understanding of who you […]
Advice
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Daughter playing referee
DEAR ABBY: I’m 16 and my parents are getting a divorce. It is really hard. They put me in the middle a lot in their arguments, like I’m a counselor. I have told them repeatedly I don’t like it, and they promise it won’t happen again, but it does. They both tell me their sides […]
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Aquarius: Learn from mistakes
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Maria Menounos, 40; Kanye West, 41; Julianna Margulies, 52; Keenen Ivory Wayans, 60. Happy Birthday: Make travel plans and share your thoughts and feelings this year. Put yourself in situations that will help you learn more and allow you to be able to use your attributes to do something worthwhile. […]
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Powerful acne treatment
DEAR DR. ROACH: Our 31-year-old daughter has fought a losing battle with acne since adolescence. Accutane has been suggested many times, and now she is about to begin treatment. We have always been too afraid of this powerful drug to try it. Are we right to be afraid? — L.E.M. ANSWER: Isotretoin (Accutane) is indeed […]
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Exit from one-way relationship
DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who brags nonstop about her boyfriend, her job, her new car, etc. She only comes out of the woodwork every so often to text me things like, “Roy just got a $13 raise at work!” I respond with wholehearted support and congratulations, then don’t hear from her again until […]
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Fake flowers offend widow
DEAR ABBY: My brother-in-law died a month ago and was cremated by the local affiliate of a prominent funeral home. To make it easier for my sister, I accompanied her to the mortuary to pick up her husband’s remains. I walked in alone, and as I returned to the car with his urn, a young […]
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Supplements for macular degeneration
DEAR DR. ROACH: You should be aware that the AREDS2 vitamin supplement has not been shown to have any benefit in low-risk age-related macular degeneration patients, and has been associated with lowering the risk of advance in only 25 percent of moderate- to high-risk AMD patients. As such, it should not be considered a treatment […]
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Capricorn: You may need change
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Iggy Azalea, 28; Michael Cera, 30; Bill Hader, 40; Liam Neeson, 66. Happy Birthday: Plan to make a change this year that will help propagate new beginnings, learning something that will help you advance or encourage a healthier and more self-sufficient lifestyle. Make choices based on facts, figures and health […]
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Pharmaceutical arrangement
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a patient with myelofibrosis, and have been under treatment for over three years. At one time I was receiving blood transfusions every three weeks and taking Jakafi (very expensive) to stabilize my hemoglobin and platelet levels, and Exjade to get rid of excess iron caused by frequent transfusions. Although my […]
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Sagittarius: Question your motives
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, 11; Natalie Morales, 46; Paul Giamatti, 51; Robert Englund, 71. Happy Birthday: Use your intelligence when faced with confusion or uncertainty. If someone tries to point you in the wrong direction, ask questions, show strength of character and be willing to head in whatever direction suits you best. […]