DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend has been diagnosed with high blood calcium, and when I googled it, the results concerned me. Can you give information on this and how to discuss it with the doctor? I want to forward the column to my friend, and hopefully, the information encourages/helps with the medical discussions between my […]
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Widower struggles to find a way forward
DEAR ABBY: I was married to a wonderful woman for 27 happy years until she passed last year. We did everything together. Now I feel lonely and depressed. We had a sweet furry guy named Maxx who was our whole world. I lost Maxx a few months ago, and I am devastated. I’m a very […]
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Aquarius: Don’t feel you have to follow in someone else’s footsteps.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michael Phelps, 39; Monica Potter, 53; Mike Tyson, 58; David Alan Grier, 68. Happy Birthday: Set boundaries, have a goal and adopt a disciplined mindset that helps you stay on course. Use your connections, clout and powers of persuasion, and you will zigzag through whatever obstacle course you encounter. Controlling […]
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Aging father has made plans for assets and possessions
DEAR ABBY: I’m a single retired grandfather in the South. My daughter, 50, has hitched her wagon to an alcoholic. She’s circling the drain and going down with him. My grandsons are adults and scattered around the country. They are lazy and none of them has a full-time job. We used to keep them during […]
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Capricorn: Explore and join a group that offers something meaningful or leads to better mental and physical health.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Martin Truex Jr., 44; Nicole Scherzinger, 46; Melora Hardin, 57; Gary Busey, 80. Happy Birthday: Set priorities and maintain your momentum. A steady pace in a direction that takes you away from drama and toward peace of mind will lead to the life you want. Focus on yourself, boost your […]
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Drug addiction violence are tearing family apart
DEAR ABBY: My elderly father died recently. Although he had a variety of ailments, including heart disease, his death was unexpected. He spent many years of his life trying to save my drug-addicted, criminal sister from herself. Despite occasional periods of sobriety, she has invariably returned to her evil ways. Three days before Dad passed, […]
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Sagittarius:Think outside the box and do your own thing. Refrain from letting someone else step in and take over.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kellie Pickler, 38; John Cusack, 58; Kathy Bates, 76; Mel Brooks, 98. Happy Birthday: Put your emotions aside and get down to business. You may not like change, but the longer you labor over what you must do to ease stress or reroute your path in a positive direction, the […]
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Weighing Xanax versus Adderall in regard to anxiety disorders
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read a book where a person who suffered from anxiety and depression found that Adderall gave relief from the effects of anxiety and depression. My initial thought was that this could help a person focus and perform, almost like a stimulant. Currently, Xanax is a nice option that appears to […]
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Adult daughter has cut off contact with family members
DEAR ABBY: My older daughter, “Brianna,” age 42, does not want anything to do with me or her brother and sister-in-law. She keeps me from my granddaughter, who is 17. I have been divorced since the ’90s and remarried for 25 years. My first husband was a cheater. I tried very hard to save my […]
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Scorpio:You have everything to gain and nothing to lose if you are direct, follow through and refuse to let anyone override your plans or set a destination.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ed Westwick, 37; Drake Bell, 38; Tobey Maguire, 49; J.J. Abrams, 58. Happy Birthday: Don’t stop short of your goal. Muster up the energy that will catapult you to the top. Use your ingenuity to mastermind how you want to proceed. Be creative and offer incentives to those you want […]