CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mae Whitman, 34; Natalie Portman, 41; Johnny Depp, 59; Michael J. Fox, 61. Happy Birthday: Put your plans in place, go over your to-do list and make this year productive. Stop talking and start doing. Be decisive, show consistency and achieve your goals. Networking, partnering with people who bring out […]
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Cancer: Personal changes will give you confidence and encourage you to follow through with your plans.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Maria Menounos, 44; Kanye West, 45; Julianna Margulies, 56; Keenen Ivory Wayans, 64. Happy Birthday: Decide what’s possible and profitable before you agree to participate. Take it upon yourself to hunt for the truth; build a solid plan that you can do alone. A change of heart regarding how you […]
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First wife has second thoughts on polygamy
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our 40s. Last year, we decided to make a very big change in our lives. We decided to seek out a second wife (sister wife) for my husband. I was completely on board with it at first. He reached out to a woman he knew years ago […]
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How often do you need to visit your podiatrist?
Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 85-year-old female. Three years ago, a podiatrist diagnosed neuropathy (non-diabetic). He prescribed an orthotic for my shoe, measured some numbness and said come back in a year. I have made two yearly visits with his cutting my nails and checking feeling, which has progressed with numbness in my toes […]
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Gemini: Have a strategy in place that is easy for you to follow all by yourself. Being self-sufficient will give you a push to take care of unfinished business.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Iggy Azalea, 32; Michael Cera, 34; Bill Hader, 44; Liam Neeson, 70. Happy Birthday: Pick up the pieces and head for the finish line. Put an end to whatever isn’t working for you and start anew. Focus on what you want to achieve, and refuse to let anyone come between […]
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Stepfather has never been treated with much respect
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been the stepfather of two girls for 18 years. They are 22 and 24 now. My wife and her ex-husband adopted them at birth. When they were 2 and 4, he had an affair and left them for a woman who had two children. Why do these two girls look at HIM […]
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Recovering alcoholic feels helpless as cousin implodes
DEAR ABBY: I was an alcoholic. I have been sober since 1994. I live with my elderly aunt and assist her while working in ministry. Her son lives with us and is, basically, a hopeless alcoholic. He drinks all day and lies on the couch. I know that if this continues, it will be fatal. […]
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When shingles lingers, the pain is called postherpetic neuralgia
Dear Dr. Roach: My spouse, now 61, had shingles two years ago. Though the rash cleared up quickly, the nerve pain has never subsided. Is the virus still at work, or does she have permanent nerve damage? Because her doctor has always kept her vaccines up to date, we are not sure how she missed […]
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Slow heart rate recovery after exercise can be a telling sign
Dear Dr. Roach: I am 77 and exercise regularly. I just got a fitness tracker to monitor my heart rate, etc. I have always been very slow to get back to a resting heart rate. For instance, if I get my rate up to 130 beats per minute during exercise, it will be at 90 […]
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Boyfriend seems interested only in partner’s bankroll
DEAR ABBY: When my boyfriend found out I have the money to do it, he asked me to pay off his car. Now, because I said no, he won’t answer the phone or talk to me. I have helped him in the past, but he continues to ask me for money. I think he’s using […]