CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Casey Cott, 28; Countess Vaughn, 42; Joely Collins, 48; Dustin Hoffman, 83. Happy Birthday: Learn from experience. Observe others, and make safe decisions regarding your health, finances and personal life. A wrong move will set you back a long way, making it crucial that you don’t make impulsive decisions or […]
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Virgo: Be wary when handling financial and livelihood decisions
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Charlize Theron, 45; David Mann, 54; David Duchovny, 60; Wayne Knight, 65. Happy Birthday: You’ll see the good and the bad this year, making it easier to use discretion when necessary and to encourage help in the most efficient way possible. What you contribute this year will turn heads and […]
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Active surveillance is today’s approach to some prostate cancer
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 58 years old and have early stage prostate cancer. My PSA is 6.5. How do you know when “wait and see” is the right approach? If I do need treatment, what are your thoughts about high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)? Why don’t some insurances cover the procedure? — T.B. ANSWER: […]
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There’s more to a COVID-19 test than positive or negative
DEAR DR. ROACH: Considering things I’ve heard on the news regarding the accuracy of the COVID-19 tests for both the virus and the antibodies, what are the chances of a false positive or false negative? I understand that there are different “brands” of tests, for lack of a better word, and some are better than […]
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Leo: Stay out of trouble by working hard
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Vera Farmiga, 47; Geri Halliwell, 48; M. Night Shyamalan, 50; Michelle Yeoh, 58. Happy Birthday: Take your time this year, and learn from the experiences you encounter. Don’t trust situations or people who are manipulative or play with your emotions. Separate the negative from positive and associate with those who […]
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Favorite son’s jabs at brother’s wife causing family friction
DEAR ABBY: I married “Darius” two years ago. I have had problems with my brother-in-law ever since Darius and I first began dating five years ago. From my husband’s perspective, his parents have always favored his younger brother, “Adonis.” “Anything goes” is their attitude where he is concerned. Adonis takes things without asking, lies and […]
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Most people with A1C of 7 do have diabetes
DEAR DR. ROACH: My recent fasting blood test showed my glucose number as 99, but the A1C said 7%. My doctor immediately wanted to put me on metformin, but I refused for two reasons: 1. I am a senior, 69 years old, and I heard this medicine’s side effects could be dangerous; 2. I am […]
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Cancer: Channel your energy into doing the best job possible
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lolo Jones, 38; Jesse Williams, 39; Jonathan Silverman, 54; Maureen McCormick, 64. Happy Birthday: You may not like the changes that take place this year, but as time passes, you will discover you can save money and, as a result, find peace of mind and a chance to live a […]
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Dad feels helpless to mend teenager’s crisis of identity
DEAR ABBY: My 14-year-old daughter recently came out of the closet, and it has made my husband and me quite upset. She says she is “bicurious, pansexual and polyamorous.” She now insists everyone call her by a gender-neutral name, gave herself a side shave and dyed her hair pink after we repeatedly told her not […]
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Anti-Parkinson’s medication also helps prevent influenza
DEAR DR. ROACH: About 20 years ago, I was prescribed amantadine to offset the side effects of psychiatric medications I was being given. I also have always been predisposed to serious flu complications, even though I did get flu shots. Amantadine not only helped with side effects, but I very seldom got the flu. Then […]