CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christina Aguilera, 44; Katie Holmes, 46; Brad Pitt, 61; Steven Spielberg, 78. Happy Birthday: Giving and taking will be necessary this year. Consider what you can afford, set a budget and stick to your plans. Easing stress will encourage you to see situations clearly and to disarm anyone trying to […]
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Exes check in to a new phase of uncertainty
DEAR ABBY: I was with my ex-fiance for 13 years. Not long after he broke up with me, I found myself going to meet him at a hotel. We have been seeing each other regularly, once a week at least. We go out and enjoy our time together like we are dating. The frustrating thing […]
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Readers suggest supportive approaches for ‘looking out’
DEAR ABBY: “Looking Out for Mom in Chicago” (Aug. 16) was concerned that 69-year-old Mom wasn’t getting out and socializing now that she has moved closer to them, and worried they’ll be her only support as she ages. They also said she’s always been shy. As a nearly 70-year-old introvert, I understand how their mom […]
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Embolization provides great benefit to man with heart failure
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 73 and was diagnosed with heart failure and a severely dilated left ventricle. At the time, he was pumping 10 liters per minute. He had a proBNP natriuretic peptide level over 10,000 and an ejection fraction of 39%. Later, he was found to have an abdominal arteriovenous malformation (AVM). […]
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Aries: Socializing, volunteering and spending time with people who make you think will highlight your day.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Milla Jovovich, 49; Bill Pullman, 71; Eugene Levy, 78; Ernie Hudson, 79. Happy Birthday: Take more time to explore the projects that excite you and to venture down paths that offer growth and the chance to offset negatives in your life. Be the one to start the ball rolling. Your […]
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Probiotics may help restore good bacteria in the gut
DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently wrote that you do not recommend probiotics in healthy people. I am a 78-year-old male who, three years ago, underwent an esophagectomy to remove my esophagus and part of my stomach because of cancer. I was put on 30 mg of pantoprazole, which was later increased to 40 mg. I’ve […]
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Husband’s holiday cards undermine wife’s grudge
DEAR ABBY: Several members of my husband’s family let us down badly by not attending our daughter’s wedding. They had various work and other family obligations near the date of our event. “Save the Date” cards had been sent out six months prior, but we were apparently lower on their priority list. I expressed to […]
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Pisces: You must fulfill your needs if you want to be happy.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hallee Hirsh, 37; Benjamin Bratt, 61; Sam Robards, 63; Billy Gibbons, 75. Happy Birthday: Communicate, test theories and demonstrate restraint and genuine interest in what’s happening around you. Consider what’s trending and how you can adapt and turn what you know and do into something vibrant and lasting. Refuse to […]
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Expectant mom concerned by husband’s change of tune
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married less than a year, and I’m pregnant with my first child. Our baby was planned, and we were thrilled. Something changed with my husband once I hit the second trimester. If I read something about pregnancy and try to share it with him, he instantly shuts […]
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Aquarius :Get out and socialize or sign up to lend a helping hand to a cause that concerns you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Dockery, 43; Adam Brody, 45; Julie Taymor, 72; Don Johnson, 75. Happy Birthday: Pay attention to financial, health and legal issues. You stand to gain leverage by taking care of such matters yourself. Talk to experts, research and base your decisions on facts and common sense. Refrain from listening […]