DEAR ABBY: I’m the youngest of four sisters. The oldest sister is the only one who has children — three girls under the age of 12. I’m a high school teacher who works about 60 hours a week during the school year between teaching, grading, attending meetings, completing paperwork, tutoring before and after school, and […]
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29-year-old virgin fears she's waited too long
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 29-year-old female and still a virgin. This decision is mostly based on my religious beliefs, but also because I haven’t met the right guy. I have been struggling with this for several years because it seems my religious views and that of society are at odds. Rather than feel proud of […]
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Virgo: Plan an outing
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Heather Burns, 43; Russell Crowe, 54; Jackie Chan, 64; Francis Ford Coppola, 79. Happy Birthday: Listen carefully and respond with caution. Consider all your options regarding every choice you have to make this year. A mistake will be costly and leave you cleaning up a mess when you should be […]
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Father's habit of returning food proves hard to swallow
DEAR ABBY: I am in my 30s and moved out of my parents’ home 10 years ago. Last week I decided to visit them, and we went out to eat. Dad has a habit of sending his food back to the kitchen — “My steak isn’t cooked enough,” or “My food is cold. Could you […]
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Trimethylamine is responsible for 'fishy smell'
DEAR DR. ROACH: I love fish and chips. I eat them once a month. I have tuna and other fish throughout the month as well. Quite often, the fishy odors linger for days until all remnants have left my body. Is there anything I can do to counteract the smell? I feel that others can […]
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Leo: Keep up with trends
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eliza Coupe, 37; Candace Cameron Bure, 42; Zach Braff, 43; Paul Rudd, 49. Happy Birthday: Change will entice you, but before you take a leap in a direction you know little about, consider all your options. Start by looking inward and considering the type of personal growth you can achieve […]
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Cancer: Know when to cut ties
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Pharrell Williams, 45; Mike McCready, 52; Mitch Pileggi, 66; Agnetha Faltskog, 68. Happy Birthday: Keep your facts straight and dig deep if you don’t trust what someone is telling you. Accuracy and truth will count this year, whether dealing with personal or professional matters. Using legitimate information to get your […]
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Man's decision to keep cancer a secret could impact others
DEAR ABBY: I’m writing in response to the man who wants to keep his cancer prognosis secret until he nears the end (“Keeping It to Myself,” Jan. 11). My mother was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer that had spread to her brain. Her dizziness is how we found out. She didn’t want to tell anyone […]
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Mystery of the boot-camp urine collection
DEAR DR. ROACH: Regarding urine collection in boot camp, I had the same experience in the fall of 1962. As I remember the story, after a few weeks in “captivity,” our systems were cleaned out and our urine had medical value. A nearby drug company used it. I often have wondered about this, and would […]
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Some prostate drugs nix blood donation
DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there anything that I could take for an enlarged prostate that would allow me to donate blood? I have been trying saw palmetto and pygeum. Thank you. — M.J.C. ANSWER: One class of medicines used to treat an enlarged prostate is called the 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. These work by blocking a […]