DEAR DR. ROACH: I take two Aggrenox daily, plus a baby aspirin every evening, because I had minor strokes about 20 years ago. Vasculitis was suspected, but never was definitively shown through tests. I had no other obvious risk factors. A few years ago, my cholesterol started to creep up (my LDL went from 110 […]
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Girl feels pressure to choose her path after high school
DEAR ABBY: I’m a young woman of 16 years and I’m in the second year of high school. Next year will be my last, and then I will have the pressure of relatives and friends wondering what I will do with my life. When I was little, I said I was going to be a […]
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Cancer: Good things come to those who wait (and work)
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zendaya, 20; Gloria Estefan, 59; Barry Gibb, 70; Lily Tomlin, 77. Happy Birthday: Do what makes the most sense to you. Practicality will help you keep situations from getting blown out of proportion. The more time spent on self-improvement, networking and improving your health, the easier it will be to […]
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Cancer is not contagious like an infection
DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend of mine is undergoing treatment for cancer. He has a golf-ball-size squamous cell tumor on the side of his neck. He used to smoke cigars. He is going to get chemotherapy, to be infused 24/7 — one week on, one week off, for at least two rounds. I’ve never heard […]
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Woman can’t break from her decades-long affair
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a married man for 30 years. Our relationship started a few months after he got married. I know it was wrong to begin the relationship, but it started just as a way for me to get sexual experience. For him, I think he was infatuated with the idea that […]
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Gemini: Constructive criticism will be helpful
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sara Ramirez, 41; Chris Tucker, 44; Zack Ward, 46; Richard Gere, 67. Happy Birthday: Use past connections to get ahead now. Calling in favors and offering incentives will help you get what you want. Don’t let personal limitations deter you from doing your best. Producing what’s expected of you will […]
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Nocturnal nose whistle is not music to reader’s ears
DEAR DR. ROACH: Every night for the past several months, my sleep has been interrupted by a whistling sound when I exhale. I notice it only when I wake up in the early morning. It prevents me from going back to sleep. My husband tells me that it is constant during the night. If I […]
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Wife forbids man from longtime friendship with coworker
DEAR ABBY: I recently retired after 26 years of working with a professional partner of the opposite sex. Now my wife expects me to cut off all communication with her. There was never any intimacy or sexual attraction at all, just a friendship established over many years. I have explained this to my wife many […]
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Taurus: Reunite with old friends and colleagues
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Andy Roddick, 34; Lisa Ling, 43; Cameron Diaz, 44; Michael Chiklis, 53. Happy Birthday: Refuse to be consumed with complications you cannot change. Go with the flow and focus on what is possible. Reach beyond your inner circle and explore what and who can help you reach your life goals. […]
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Help for IBS
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 92 and in exceptional health. I have irritable bowel syndrome, and my digestive system goes through a cycle of constipation and loose bowels. I also have episodes of incontinence with clear liquid. I would appreciate anything you can tell me about this troubling condition. — R.B. ANSWER: While fecal incontinence […]