DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old woman in excellent health except for having rheumatoid arthritis, which does not restrict me. I exercise daily, and I’m not overweight. My bone scans are very good. My gynecologist, whom I had been seeing for over 20 years and who specialized in menopausal women, recently retired. She strongly […]
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Sagittarius: Be careful what you offer and to whom
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Angie Harmon, 44; Justin Theroux, 45; Antonio Banderas, 56; Rosanna Arquette, 57. Happy Birthday: A practical change to the way you handle your money will lead to greater savings. Take care of any legal matters or contract renewals as quickly as possible. A serious attitude will help you bring about […]
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Scorpio: Finish what you start
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anna Kendrick, 31; Tyson Gay, 34; Hoda Kotb, 52; Gillian Anderson, 48. Happy Birthday: A leap of faith will bring about improvements. Hard work and dynamic actions on your part will encourage new beginnings. Express your views, visions and goals. The impressions you make will help you decipher who will […]
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Couple’s ‘fun fantasy adult room’ is not open for guests
DEAR ABBY: We are a married couple in our 60s and have no close family. Before retirement, we would playfully tease each other that when we retired, we’d turn our spare bedroom into a ”fun fantasy adult room.” Fast forward — we now have our special room, and we’re having a blast. Well, we got […]
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Vena cava filter stops clots from reaching lungs
DEAR DR. ROACH: In November 1997, while traveling, I had a pulmonary embolism. I was treated with urokinase to the lungs and a vena cava filter was placed. In November 2006, I had a CT scan of my abdomen. The report says there is an IVC filter in place. A posterior limb appears to have […]
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Pediatrician’s bedside manner rubs mother the wrong way
DEAR ABBY: I recently took my 5-year-old, ”Ralphie,” to his pediatrician. While we were waiting to see the doctor, Ralphie played a game on my phone. Then the doctor knocked on the door, entered, said ”hi” and smiled. He called my son’s name and immediately, without any prompts to get Ralphie’s attention, proceeded to take […]
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Volatile blood pressure tricky to control
DEAR DR. ROACH: In the past few years, I’ve been experiencing ”volatile blood pressure.” It will go from 71/38 to 280/90 in half an hour. It happens in all situations. I could be knitting and do a check, and it will be 200/68. The emergency and ambulance teams know me very well. I have had […]
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Libra: Sitting on the fence will not impress anyone
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Roger Federer, 35; Joely Collins, 44; Keith Carradine, 67; Dustin Hoffman, 79. Happy Birthday: Do whatever it takes to swing things in your favor. A dramatic approach and emotional response will help you grab the attention you need to bring about change. The less time you give others, the easier […]
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Son won’t stand up to dad who puts his girlfriend down
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend, ”Jake,” for a year and a half. To put it mildly, his dad does not like me. He has never thought I was good enough for his son, and he doesn’t like the fact that I have a daughter from an earlier relationship. He thinks I’m interested […]
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High cholesterol one risk factor among many for heart disease
DEAR DR. ROACH: My doctor recently suggested I start taking a statin. After reading some of the recent literature, it appears that statin therapy is more controversial than in the past. From my reading, 50 percent of heart attacks occur in folks with normal cholesterol levels. A re-evaluation of previous studies (such as Framingham) have […]