DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently saw an article about how higher cholesterol levels (especially LDL) actually contribute to a longer life. I think that means if you don’t have high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. I went online, and there are a few articles about this. Since I and some of my offspring have genetic high […]
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Pisces: Don’t be fooled by an insincere gesture
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zooey Deschanel, 36; Maksim Chmerkovskiy, 36; Jim Carrey, 54; Betty White, 94. Happy Birthday: Take action. Look at what you are up against and find the most direct route to get you to your destination. This can be a fabulous year if you don’t dawdle or let others sway you […]
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Grandparents question use of makeup
DEAR ABBY: Our son and his wife have blessed us with a darling 6-year-old granddaughter, “Sophie,” who is the love of our lives. We live nearby and are very close. When we received her kindergarten school photo, she had on heavy lipstick and light eye shadow. My husband and I couldn’t contain our shock. Her […]
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Aquarius: Romance is encouraged
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kate Moss, 42; Richard T. Jones, 44; Debbie Allen, 66; John Carpenter, 68. Happy Birthday: Work quietly and independently to avoid interference. Do your own fact-finding and make decisions based on what will bring you the most in return. Helping others is fine as long as you don’t forego your […]
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Three cats become a crowd in a one-bedroom apartment
DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend and I live together. We adopted a cat off the street. A few months later, the cat became pregnant and had four kittens. We ended up keeping two, and now we have three cats in a one-bedroom apartment. I’ve tried being OK with it, but it’s making me stressed and unhappy. […]
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Capricorn: Tidy up loose ends
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Drew Brees, 37; Regina King, 45; Chad Lowe, 48; Mario Van Peebles, 59. Happy Birthday: You will have plenty to think about this year and lots of opportunities to explore your ideas and plans. Your talents, skills and desire will help you achieve what you set out to do, as […]
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Proctalgia fugax, literal pain in the rear
DEAR DR. ROACH: I hope you can help me. I have a pain that I would be embarrassed to share, in my small town, with the person who makes my doctor appointments, then the young girls who take my blood pressure and weight, and then, finally, with the doctor. I’m in my late 40s. In […]
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Unexpected Thanksgiving guest took self-guided tour of home
DEAR ABBY: I lived with my mother, who passed away recently. I invited my cousins over to the house for Thanksgiving. One of them invited a cousin-in-law I had never met. When I woke from a nap, the cousin-in-law was here and asked me about our walk-in bathtub, which means that while I was asleep […]
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Sagittarius: Don’t start what you can’t finish
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dave Grohl, 47; Jason Bateman, 47; LL Cool J, 48; Holland Taylor, 73. Happy Birthday: Good fortune will be yours if you don’t give in to emotional blackmail or manipulative tactics. Staying focused on what will bring you the most in return and negotiating on your own behalf will be […]
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Red yeast rice seems promising but has issues
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read the letter from the man who took niacin to lower his cholesterol, which resulted in diabetes. I am not sure if you are aware that red yeast rice, which I have been taking, is supposed to reduce cholesterol. To my knowledge, it has no side effects. My doctor said my […]