DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old Caucasian female in generally good health. In 2022, I was found to have asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I underwent electrical cardioversion in the hospital, but the AFib continued periodically throughout the past year, according to my heart monitor. Six weeks ago, a 14-day Holter monitor showed a 65% […]
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Kind gesture by couple turns flat into friend’s love nest
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I rented an apartment six weeks ago. A friend of his needed a place to stay due to some marital problems, so we decided she could stay with us. At the beginning, she offered us $500, and we agreed to that. Abby, she hasn’t paid us a dime. She has […]
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Libra: You must surround yourself with positive energy if you don’t want to become discouraged.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ariana Grande, 31; Ryan Tedder, 45; Derek Jeter, 50; Chris O’Donnell, 54. Happy Birthday: Learn as you go, and you’ll develop innovative ideas that will crescendo into healthy nuances that encourage you to be the best version of yourself. Turn this year into one of personal growth, finding your bliss […]
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High blood calcium might not correlate with coronary disease
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 62-year-old white male who is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. I have diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I was recently diagnosed with “moderate to significant coronary disease” by a CT coronary calcium scan. This was based on a finding of “severe calcification in […]
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Wife refuse’s to repeat husbands tall tales
DEAR ABBY: My husband of almost 40 years is not well. He has been a good provider, but his life stories are heavily laced with lies. That has been very difficult for me to live with. I believe he will die before I do, and I’m uncomfortable about holding a service for him. His obituary […]
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Virgo: Pay attention to events that offer alternatives and answers and show results.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Busy Philipps, 45; Linda Cardellini, 49; Ricky Gervais, 63; Carly Simon, 81. Happy Birthday: Shed light on obscure situations. Let your thoughts be known, and you’ll snag a leadership position. Your ability to nurture and make things right will put others at ease and make you proud. Proceed with the […]
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Urologist demands that patient does a biopsy for his prostate
DEAR DR. ROACH: A very healthy male friend in his upper 50s has to make a decision whether to accept or decline his very aggressive urologist’s decision to do a biopsy of his prostate. It seems that the only thing prompting this decision is a recent prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reading of 4 ng/mL, which has […]
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Alcoholic boyfriend manages to be even worse as father
DEAR ABBY: I dated a guy who hid from me the fact that he was a severe alcoholic. After I realized it, I continued to date him, thinking it was love when it wasn’t. Unfortunately, after two years of dating, I became pregnant. When I told him, he moved back in with his mother in […]
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Leo: Spread joy instead of trying to get what you want using force. Don’t allow mixed emotions to point you in the wrong direction.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Solange Knowles, 38; Minka Kelly, 44; Mindy Kaling, 45; Sherry Stringfield, 57. Happy Birthday: Look over your options and creatively approach what you add to your to-do list. Combine what makes you happy with how you save or earn, and you’ll have a win-win situation. Put your energy where it […]
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Workload and expectations don’t align with paycheck
DEAR ABBY: I am experiencing significant anxiety over losing another co-worker. I am happy for her, but I’m also sad because all her responsibilities will again be dumped on me. Our department consists of three employees. I’m the lowest-paid administrative assistant in the office and division. Our department is required by federal law to be […]