CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ed Westwick, 33; Drake Bell, 34; Tobey Maguire, 45; J.J. Abrams, 54. Happy Birthday: Express your thoughts and feelings, embrace the people and pastimes you enjoy and be responsible for your happiness. Initiate the changes that will encourage you to try things you’ve only dreamed about, and set sail on […]
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Man’s unsure mental health clouds vision of the future
DEAR ABBY: I recently started dating again after ending a very difficult marriage. To say I am guarding my heart for fear of getting hurt would be an understatement. I have met someone that I can see having a future with, but some things concern me. He has been hospitalized for mental health reasons in […]
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Exercises for arthritic hands: beneficial or detrimental?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old woman developing arthritis in my fingers, especially the middle joints. I do various finger bending and straightening exercises, and I rub my hands together vigorously to warm them. I recently visited a hand orthopedist to get a steroid injection into the worst joint. To my surprise, he advised […]
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Taurus: Do something out of the ordinary with a loved one
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ariana Grande, 27; Ryan Tedder, 41; Derek Jeter, 46; Chris O’Donnell, 50. Happy Birthday: You’ll be in your comfort zone this year, spending more time and money at and on your residence. Make your surroundings compatible with changing times, and restructure the way you work and take care of your […]
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Hair-trigger temper keeps mom walking on eggshells
DEAR ABBY: I have one child, a daughter, “Anna,” I adopted at 19 months. She’s 41 now and has two small children. She had a normal upbringing, although her father and I divorced when she was 9. She has chosen to not have a relationship with him as an adult. Anna has never married, nor […]
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Could drinking a glass of water really stop heart palpitations?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a suggestion for the lady who complained of heart palpitations without any apparent underlying causes. My late uncle, when staying in our house, always requested a big glass of water by his bed in case heart palpitations awoke him. He said that drinking water stopped palpitations each time. It also […]
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Aries: Focus on improving yourself rather than trying to change others
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Busy Philipps, 41; Linda Cardellini, 45; Ricky Gervais, 59; Carly Simon, 75. Happy Birthday: Change your goals to suit the economic trends better. Staying one step ahead of the competition will help put your mind at ease and give you the incentive to set unique alternatives that are more conducive […]
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Can bladder with no urge to ‘go’ bounce back?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am going to be 98 in July. A few months ago, I had a bad cough for weeks. My internist gave me guaifenesin with codeine. The medicine got rid of the cough, but I developed the inability to urinate. I went to the ER and they drained 2 liters of urine […]
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Pisces: Keep your anger in check
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Minka Kelly, 40; Mindy Kaling, 41; Sherry Stringfield, 53; Jeff Beck, 76. Happy Birthday: Look for interesting ways to use your skills. Making adjustments as you get used to the changes or new rules or regulations that affect you or the industry you work in will help you feel confident. […]
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Women’s attraction to man complicates their friendship
DEAR ABBY: My friend “Lauren” and her husband separated for a few months last summer. During the separation, she had a short fling with my friend “Zack,” whom she met at my house. Lauren decided to continue her marriage and, obviously, chose to stop seeing Zack. A few months ago, Zack came to a party […]