CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sienna Miller, 35; Denzel Washington, 63; Edgar Winter, 71; Dame Maggie Smith, 83. Happy Birthday: Aim to stabilize your life personally, professionally and emotionally. Consider what you are up against and what it will take to overcome any setbacks that come your way. Sticking close to home and keeping a […]
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No one-size-fits-all therapy for back problems
DEAR DR. ROACH: I feel the need to comment on your recent column on chiropractic therapy for back pain. Having 27 years of back pain, I want to give S.B. some additional thoughts. Seventeen years ago, before my neurosurgeon implanted a titanium device in my lower spine, he asked about other corrective efforts that I’d […]
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Husband loses desire for wife after witnessing her overdose
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for three years to a woman who is very beautiful inside and out. (We have been together for six years.) Recently, I found out she is addicted to pain meds — and two months ago she confided that she had gotten hooked on heroin. I set up an intervention […]
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Gemini: Stick to your commitments
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hayley Williams, 29; Gerard Depardieu, 69; Cokie Roberts, 74; John Amos, 78. Happy Birthday: Reflection and hard work will be necessary this year. Consider what you have done in the past and how you can use your experience and know-how to avoid making the same mistakes over and over again. […]
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Tingling sensation bears investigation
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old male who takes losartan for high blood pressure and Prilosec for GERD. A couple of times a day, I get a tingling on the left side of my neck from roughly my left ear to my chin. Sometimes it occurs when I’m chewing, but sometimes not. It never […]
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Husband's threat of divorce compels wife to lose weight
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 18 years and have two wonderful kids, ages 14 and 12. Ten months ago, my husband said to me, “I told you I would divorce you if you ever got fat.” I was shocked! Yes, I have gained some weight over the years, but at 5 feet 5 […]
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Could separated muscles come from car accident?
DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, an oncoming driver lost control of his car and hit me almost head-on, destroying my large SUV. Both vehicles were traveling about 40 mph, and we had less than 1 second to react. Although I was belted and all of the air bags worked, my body rotated counterclockwise. […]
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Couple's oft-chilly marriage is subzero following election
DEAR ABBY: I’m at a loss as to how to stay in my 21-year marriage. In August, when our twin daughters leave for college, my wife and I will become empty nesters. We haven’t had sex in more than 2 1/2 years, and before that it didn’t happen more than a couple of times a […]
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Taurus: Offer time, not cash
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chris Daughtry, 38; Jared Leto, 46; Ozzie Smith, 63; John Walsh, 72. Happy Birthday: Refuse to let the little things get you down. Take your time and figure out what you want to do before you take a leap of faith. Calculated moves will help you avoid being caught in […]
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Symptoms may overlap among conditions
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 47-year-old woman, and I’ve dealt with inherited major depressive disorder since my teens. Drug treatment has always given me moderate relief. Two years ago, I described to my new doctor my lifelong tendency to have shifting moods (best in the mornings, worst in the evenings) and my difficulty staying […]