CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jack White, 47; Courtney Love, 58; Tom Hanks, 66; Jimmy Smits, 67. Happy Birthday: Expand your interests. Look for unique ways to advance your skills, knowledge and experience. Consider what attributes you can add to your resume or how best to cut back financially to make your lifestyle fit your […]
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Friend runs background check on old classmate’s boyfriend
DEAR ABBY: Even though I have lived in a different state for many years, I’ve remained in touch with a female friend I’ll call “Tina” from high school, mostly via text messaging. For the last 12 years, I have been in a relationship with a man who has been very good to me. We are […]
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Earwax removal provoked tinnitus, or was it there all along?
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a healthy 76-year-old woman, and over the years I’ve tended to accumulate earwax and periodically have it removed. The doctor used a slim vacuum, and the noise was very significant. Directly after that he gave me a hearing test, and I have hearing loss in my right ear. Since that […]
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Scorpio: Consider what you can offer and who you want to help. Paying attention to what’s essential will make you feel good about what you do and who you are.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sophia Bush, 40; Milo Ventimiglia, 45; Kevin Bacon, 64; Anjelica Huston, 71. Happy Birthday: Share your beliefs and feelings, and make an effort to do something to help a cause that concerns you. What you offer to do for others will lead to associations with individuals who can offer knowledge […]
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Family drama intensifies with dogs disappearance
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have inherited four dogs from relatives. I was out of state for a month (my husband was home) when two of them were dognapped, driven 42 miles away and abandoned in the wilderness. I suspected who had done it right away, but when I heard where the dogs had […]
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When it comes to HPV, some numbers are better than others
Dear Dr. Roach: My girlfriend had a routine gynecological exam and a colposcopy, and was positive for HPV 6 and had something called CIN1. She was told to come back in a year. Do I need to worry about this? — P.A.A. Answer: There are many different subtypes of the human papillomavirus, some of which […]
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Libra: Refuse to let emotional misunderstandings lead to regret. Listen, ask questions and confirm facts before passing along information.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Kwan, 42; Berenice Bejo, 46; Shelley Duvall, 73; Ringo Starr, 82. Happy Birthday: Stick to what you know and do best. Taking on responsibilities that don’t belong to you or making promises that will take up your time and energy will need to be monitored carefully. Set high standards, […]
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Woman overhears co-worker’s conversation about her
DEAR ABBY: More than a year ago, I heard my co-worker, whom I consider a friend, talking to another co-worker (who is a gossip) about my belly. I am 30 pounds overweight, and although I work out regularly, I still have this paunch from having had three kids. I am hurt that she would have […]
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Married woman’s epiphany opens path to a new life
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for two decades to a man who is incapable of connecting with anyone. It didn’t become apparent until after we were married. He is very good at surface relationships but cannot go deeper than that. Because of this, he abused, isolated and ignored me. He didn’t realize he was […]
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Your blood thinner may have its roots in a field of cows
Dear Dr. Roach: I’m taking the blood thinner Eliquis. I wonder if I can stop taking it and go on something natural, like tea or something else. Thank you. — M.K. Answer: Please don’t. Long ago, farmers noticed that cows were dying from internal bleeding if they ate sweet clover hay that had stayed damp […]