CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Josh Hutcherson, 25; Bode Miller, 40; Kirk Cameron, 47; Hugh Jackman, 49. Happy Birthday: Patience will be required when dealing with home, domestic and personal financial matters. Know what you want before you start negotiating. Having a strategy in mind will help you maintain your status quo while being able […]
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Meat-and-potatoes man pans his friend's vegan cooking
DEAR ABBY: I retired after a 40-year career. A friend from work, ”Bernie,” is the same age I am (62) but is still working. Six years ago, I had a serious health crisis. Three years ago, Bernie survived a heart attack. Since then, Bernie worries incessantly about dying. He exercises rigorously and eats a strictly […]
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Gemini: Take a unique path to increase your incom
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Trachtenberg, 32; Trevor Donovan, 39; Matt Bomer, 40; Emily Deschanel, 41. Happy Birthday: Choose your words wisely this year. Look at the big picture and you’ll find a way to outmaneuver anyone trying to use emotional tactics to push you in a different direction. You can draw strength from […]
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Racy texts from co-worker cause man's wife concern
DEAR ABBY: My husband, ”Ralph,” and I have been married for 30 years. He recently started receiving sexually oriented texts from a male co-worker I’ll call Mike. What Ralph once read aloud to me saying, ”He’s such a goof. Listen to this!” has now become covert reading for him. Ralph and I have no secrets. […]
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Patients must understand test results in order to take action
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old woman in good health. In July 2015, I experienced some short-term confusion and muddled thinking after several days of a high fever (102 degrees). I went to a neurologist, thinking I might have had a TIA. The doctor ordered an MRI, and told me that the results were […]
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Man's devotion to his family leaves girlfriend feeling lonely
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I just moved in together. We have been a couple for seven years. Until now, we have lived with our parents. I knew moving in would be a struggle for him because he’s very close to his four siblings. Now that we’ve moved in, he calls and video chats with […]
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Taurus: Take better care of your health
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 43; Mario Lopez, 44; Wendi McLendon-Covey, 48; Bradley Whitford, 58. Happy Birthday: Experience will help guide you in the right direction. Refuse to let anxiety and emotional relationships stand between you and your success. Search for opportunities that allow you to expand your skills, interests and future […]
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Goal of therapy for tinnitus is to lessen symptoms
DEAR DR. ROACH: My son has had tinnitus for many years now, probably from listening to loud music. He is now 47. Can you recommend any natural ways to lessen symptoms? — E.M. ANSWER: Tinnitus is a sensation of sound when there is no external source of sound. It usually is perceived as being in […]
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A high antibody count for chickenpox doesn't equal shingles immunity
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a female and 66 years of age. I had a varicella zoster blood test a couple of years ago to see if I had ever had chickenpox, because I had concerns about getting the shingles shot. (I had my first-ever flu shot quite a few years ago, and am convinced […]
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Aries: If something bothers you, talk about it
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Brandon Routh, 38; Scott Bakula, 63; Tony Shalhoub, 64; Sharon Osbourne, 65. Happy Birthday: Live and learn. Take notes and show interest in what others do. Expanding your mind will give you greater insight into what you can do in the future. Change is possible, but it has to be […]