CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Williams, 36; Michael Buble, 41; Eric Stonestreet, 45; Hugh Grant, 56. Happy Birthday: Take your time and consider all your options before you jump into something without a stable base. It is wisest to work alone. Do your best to bring about any changes you feel are necessary if […]
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Teen’s friendship is strained after moving five miles away
DEAR ABBY: We used to live in a neighborhood where my 13-year-old daughter’s best friend, ”Mandy,” still lives. They would play together and visit often and are well-suited in maturity and personality. Since we moved, Mandy has been to our new home (five miles away) a dozen times. The last several times we have invited […]
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Feverfew is commonly used to prevent migraines
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on cluster headaches and would like to add a comment. I am a 56-year-old woman and started getting these headaches around 20 years old. They became even worse as I went through my career, likely induced by stress. Usually these were helped with Relpax if caught early, […]
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Sagittarius: Stick to what you know
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Pink, 37; David Arquette, 45; Brooke Burke, 45; Neko Case, 46. Happy Birthday: It will be difficult to keep things straight this year. Make a point to take notes and document everything to prevent you from being caught in a personal predicament that could upset your domestic life. Leave nothing […]
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Wife’s meticulous grooming becomes troubling obsession
DEAR ABBY: My wife has always been well groomed, with an obsessive interest in her fingernails and toenails. Every three or four days, she spends an hour trimming them. Recently, I discovered that she has been keeping the nail trimmings. She actually has three large plastic containers full. When I confronted her, she claimed it […]
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Sleep disturbance and chronic pain are formidable foes
DEAR DR. ROACH: Several years ago, my doctor told me to start taking Tylenol PM to help me get to sleep at night and to avoid some neuropathy pain. I have been taking two before bedtime, as directed. Some nights I awaken after six or seven hours and have to take two plain Tylenol to […]
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Sagittarius: Don’t let anyone speak on your behalf
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Evan Rachel Wood, 29; Oliver Hudson, 40; Toby Jones, 50; Michael Emerson, 62. Happy Birthday: Open up about the way you feel and what you want to see take place this year. Honesty will enable you to bring about the changes that will give you something to look forward to. […]
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Husband’s secret teenage affair has awkward epilogue
DEAR ABBY: When my husband was a teenager, he had an ongoing affair with his mother’s 20-plus-years-older friend ”Nicolle.” He would call her by a nickname to signal he wanted sex. Fast-forward three decades. His family, unaware of their illicit and illegal relationship, regularly invites Nicolle to our family functions. They even call her by […]
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Is it safe to take thyroid meds with normal thyroid lab results?
DEAR DR. ROACH: About 35 years ago, a renowned Beverly Hills internist prescribed Armour Thyroid for me. At the time, I was burned out in a highly stressful job and would get bronchitis, usually twice a year. Although my thyroid was in the low-normal range, he felt it would boost my metabolism and improve my […]
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Scorpio: Participate to bring about change
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Pippa Middleton, 33; Greg Rusedski, 43; Rosie Perez, 52; Swoosie Kurtz, 72. Happy Birthday: Look at the big picture and set goals according to what you want to see happen over the course of the upcoming year. Face any problems head-on to ensure that you have clear passage to finish […]