DEAR DR. ROACH: I had all the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) when I was younger. I could go six months without having my period. I had all the other symptoms, too, like oily skin and facial hair. It’s a terrible thing for a young teenage girl. I also had trouble getting pregnant; though, […]
Advice
Libra: Put a strategy in place and follow through. Have faith in yourself and your ability to get things done.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lacey Chabert, 42; Marion Cotillard, 49; Jenna Elfman, 53; Fran Drescher, 67. Happy Birthday: Focus, discipline and intelligence will help you bypass angst and parlay your way to achieve what you want this year. Set your goals and target what’s most important to you. Detail and precision will help you […]
Virgo: Give yourself a chance to think and breathe.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kevin Durant, 36; Russell Peters, 54; Roger Bart, 62; Bryant Gumbel, 76. Happy Birthday: Be willing to let go of what isn’t working for you anymore. A change will lead to gains. Structure your life accordingly, and you’ll ease stress, buy freedom and open doors to new beginnings. An intelligent […]
Generous gift comes with a few conditions
DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I have been together for 14 years. A few months ago, his mother told us she had inherited a home that had belonged to her parents, and she wanted to gift it to us. I was skeptical because any gift from her comes with tons of strings attached. We were […]
Man appears content with commitment-free relationship
DEAR ABBY: I have been talking to a man for a little more than a year. Things are wonderful between us, but he doesn’t seem to want to make a commitment. It’s not that I feel he’s using me for sex, because he shows me off to his friends, we go out together and he […]
Leo: Listen, but don’t buy into someone else’s dream.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hilary Duff, 37; Ranbir Kapoor, 42; Mira Sorvino, 57; Janeane Garofalo, 60. Happy Birthday: Apply pressure and get things done. Release your anxiety by taking care of unfinished business. Clear the way and forge ahead with optimism and a passage to new beginnings that help you fulfill your dreams. Stop […]
Daughter’s decision-making impacted by dad’s suicide
DEAR ABBY: My husband’s uncle died by suicide in his home six months ago. It was a shock to the entire family. Since the funeral, we have helped to settle his affairs, including cleaning out his home to get it ready for sale. My husband’s cousin (the uncle’s daughter) has had an understandably difficult time […]
Odd symptoms following an E. coli infection call for evaluation
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a generally healthy, 63-year-old woman. I haven’t been feeling well for months. I have experienced bloating and a poor appetite, and I’m not eating much. But somehow I am gaining weight. I started having diarrhea, and my doctor did a culture and found that I have E. coli. They started me […]
Cancer:Talk to an expert, get the facts and figures, and consider what’s best for you physically before you decide what to do next.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lola Kirke, 34; Avril Lavigne, 40; Anna Camp, 42; Tamara Taylor, 54. Happy Birthday: A change will give you a new lease on life. Take the initiative to make things happen instead of waiting for someone to kickstart your next adventure. Gather information and align yourself with people who share […]
Long-term afair reaches new and uncertain period
DEAR ABBY: I have been in love with a married man for more than 16 years. It started before he married, but I was married at the time, so he married her. He always told me he wouldn’t leave his wife, but I hoped he would. Three weeks ago, I told him I could no […]