DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. I have been reading articles saying that drinking moderately is not a good idea. I have always been a very moderate drinker, averaging five drinks per week. Does my diagnosis of breast cancer mean I must give it up altogether? None of my […]
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Cancer: Stick to your gameplan
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Abigail Breslin, 20; Sarah Michelle Gellar, 39; Adrien Brody, 43; Brad Garrett, 56. Happy Birthday: Emotions will play a big role in the way you handle relationships. Don’t be too quick to judge or make assumptions. It’s important to work on building up your confidence, but don’t worry if you […]
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Keeping wealth quiet causes millionaire to suffer anxiety
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 29-year-old self-made millionaire who has spent the last decade saving and investing my middle-class income. I grew up dirt poor, so at 18 I left home with $5, went straight to work and never looked back. Recently, I’ve realized that I struggle to make friends for fear they’ll find out about […]
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New kitten, new symptoms: is it toxoplasmosis?
DEAR DR. ROACH: About two months ago, we decided to keep an 8-week-old kitten born from a stray in our garage. Shortly after this, my husband and I started suffering muscle aches and pains at the same time, with sensitive skin and sharp pain. I fear that we have been invaded by toxoplasmosis from the […]
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Gemini: Apply balance and compromise
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Allison Williams, 28; Lorenzo Cain, 30; Rick Schroder, 46; Al Green, 70. Happy Birthday: If something isn’t working for you, change it. It’s up to you to address issues head-on and come up with solutions that will fit your budget and stabilize your emotional well-being. Change is good, and if […]
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Breakdown in communications has serious, lasting consequences
DEAR ABBY: I am a junior in high school. Last year, a guy I have known for two years began showing a sexual interest in me. I rejected his advances. Last week, he began expressing his interest again, letting me know he wanted to have sex. He invited me to study — only study — […]
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With medical providers, patients still have choice
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question regarding medical providers. In the past, when I have made an appointment to see my physician, I have seen the physician. Lately when I make an appointment to see my physician, I am seen by a physician assistant. The problem for me is that I have built up […]
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Taurus: Show others that you mean business
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Saoirse Ronan, 22; Claire Danes, 37; David Letterman, 69; Ed O’Neill, 70. Happy Birthday: Find ways to cut your overhead and steady your financial situation, and you will ease your stress. Don’t worry about how much money you have when your main concerns should be achieving peace of mind and […]
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Revenge after breakup should be put on hold
DEAR ABBY: Recently a guy I’ve known for more than a year decided it would be best for us to part ways. Before Christmas, I had asked what he would like for Christmas. His response was, ”I don’t want anything for Christmas — I want you.” A couple of weeks later, he told me the […]
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Succession splash is strange sound in stomach
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a woman in my mid-20s, am not overweight and never have been. I have two children. Ever since about age 13, I have had this swishing sound in my stomach. When I push my stomach out, it sounds as if something is filling up with fluid, and when I let […]