DEAR ABBY: This letter is in response to “Blessed in New York” (Aug. 4), the mom who gave birth to her precious daughter on Christmas Day and wondered if maybe she should have timed her pregnancy better. Our daughter was born on Dec. 20. When she was only a few years old, we purchased a […]
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Gemini: Err on the side of caution
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Swift, 28; Jamie Foxx, 50; Wendie Malick, 67; Christopher Plummer, 88. Happy Birthday: Take on the role of a leader and do whatever it takes to bring about change. Your aggressive attitude will spark others to join your fight. Personal change will give you the wherewithal to follow your […]
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Man keeps wife in the dark about new 'business partner'
DEAR ABBY: My husband met a gal 33 years younger than he is at a doctor’s office. It seems they “became close,” so they went off and bought real estate together in another state. They spend weeks at a time together there alone. When they are both here in town, they have “business” meetings several […]
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"Narrow therapeutic use" under review
DEAR DR. ROACH: You wrote recently that thyroid medication is regulated to within 5 percent of the stated amount. Are there other drugs that are similarly regulated? Are generic manufacturers held to a different standard than the manufacturers of brand-name drugs? — A.L.S., M.D. ANSWER: The Food and Drug Administration continues to work on new […]
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Provoked clots may mean coming off blood thinners
DEAR DR. ROACH: I would like your opinion about staying on blood thinners for the rest of my life. In July 2017, a CT scan showed a small blood clot in my lower-left lung. This was an indirect the result of a grade 3 hamstring pull suffered while jogging. I am now on 20 mg […]
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Husband's attitude puts a heavy burden on wife
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 40 years. Like most people, we’ve had our good times and bad, but we’ve both been committed to the marriage, and so we’ve made it work. Now I’m faced with a problem for which I see no solution. My husband refuses to learn to use […]
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Taurus: Emotional matters will push you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mayim Bialik, 42; Madchen Amick, 47; Regina Hall, 47; Jennifer Connelly, 47. Happy Birthday: Use your skills, personality and understanding when dealing with matters that can affect your important relationships. What you do to give back or to put others at ease this year will bring you high returns. Express […]
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Aries: Be playful instead of pushy
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mo’Nique, 50; Gary Dourdin, 51; Jermaine Jackson, 63; Bess Armstrong, 63. Happy Birthday: Ease into whatever you decide to indulge in this year. Get your facts straight and learn all you can before making promises. Change can be fortuitous as long as you know what you are doing and don’t […]
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Anal fissure requires treatment plan
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband has been diagnosed with a rectal fissure. It has been a couple of months, and it isn’t any better. He has been treated only with a stool softener. What do you suggest? — A.T.S. ANSWER: Anal fissures are painful. Although a stool softener is one part of management for people […]
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Years of bailouts fail to help sister
DEAR ABBY: My only sister has been “borrowing” money from me every month for years. She has a ton of credit card debt and cannot afford to meet her monthly financial obligations. Last year my husband and I paid her property taxes for her so she wouldn’t lose her house. It was over $5,000. She […]