CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Nazanin Mandi, 34; Taraji P. Henson, 50; Harry Connick Jr., 53; Scott Patterson, 62. Happy Birthday: Searching for a new way to venture into the pastimes you enjoy will be tricky, but if you use your imagination this year, you will discover that nothing is impossible. Where there is a […]
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This is the year: Do not skip out on the flu shot
DR. ROACH WRITES: Every year around this time I write a column on the different flu vaccines that are available. Before doing so this year, I want to implore readers to get their flu vaccine. If you have never gotten one, now is the time. If you had a bad reaction 20 years ago, give […]
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Cancer: Don’t let fear of change steer you away from an opportunity
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kamil McFadden, 24; Ryan Phillippe, 46; Amy Irving, 67; Joe Perry, 70. Happy Birthday: Embrace change, see what life has to offer and be curious and ready to try something new. Refuse to let anyone tempt you or push you somewhere you don’t want to go. Walk in a direction […]
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Man who threatened suicide demands his guns be returned
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been friends with another couple for more than 50 years. The four of us have shared lots of good times together. After recent open heart surgery, the husband became very depressed and talked to his wife about “ending it all.” She asked me to take the few handguns […]
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Don’t skip the shots or the PT for frozen shoulder
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with frozen shoulder after an X-ray by an orthopedic doctor. He sent me to physical therapy, but this is the slowest recovery and the most agonizing pain. No over-the-counter products help, and I do not want surgery. He offered a shot for the pain. I declined. I could […]
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Was son’s heart inflammation the muscle, lining or both?
DEAR DR. ROACH: In September 2017, my son, then 17, was rushed to a nearby children’s hospital and ultimately diagnosed with myocarditis, but did not have a biopsy. He was given an infusion of immune globulin that left him quite ill for about 10 hours. Upon discharge the pediatric cardiologist reassured us that my son […]
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Attention paid to ex-fiancee angers wife for 20 years
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I were married 30 years when we ran into an old girlfriend (and ex-fiancee) of mine at a function. I spent a good part of the evening dancing with her and ignoring my wife. My wife says I was “indecent” with the girlfriend, and it hurt her badly. It was […]
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Gemini: Question the motives behind people’s requests
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Williams, 40; Eric Stonestreet, 49; Adam Sandler, 54; Hugh Grant, 60. Happy Birthday: Take the initiative, and do what makes you happy. A change you face will challenge you to live life to the fullest. Don’t sit back when you should be moving forward and embracing what life has […]
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Taurus: Don’t take on more than you can handle
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dianne Doan, 30; Pink, 41; David Arquette, 49; Neko Case, 50. Happy Birthday: Push for change. Embrace the future with optimism, and refuse to let the past hold you back. Focus on the present and how you can parlay what you have done so far with your life into something […]
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Insulin resistance can be minimized
DEAR DR. ROACH: I hear about insulin resistance all the time. What is it and how do you prevent it? — M.E. ANSWER: Insulin lowers blood sugar levels by moving the sugar into the cells that need it. Without insulin, cells starve for energy despite very high amounts of sugar in the blood. A small […]