CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: AJ Lee, 34; Bruce Willis, 66; Glenn Close, 74; Ursula Andress, 85. Happy Birthday: Gather information. Sign up for courses that encourage personal growth, better health or mastering a skill that leads to a vocation that’s in demand. Think outside the box, and your hard work and innovative approach to […]
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Couple’s future is threatened by fiancee’s grief, depression
DEAR ABBY: My fiancee and I have been together for four years. I have lost A LOT of people in my life, so I am used to death. She, on the other hand, didn’t experience it until two years ago, when she lost her grandfather. The next year, her mother passed, and last year we […]
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Aries: Refuse to let emotional matters interfere with your progress
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lily Collins, 32; Adam Levine, 42; Queen Latifah, 51; Vanessa Williams, 58. Happy Birthday: Make the most out of every moment. Inspect what you have, and pass along what you don’t need to someone who does. Pay it forward, and you’ll clear a space in your heart and home for […]
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Anxiety attacks benefit from expert help
DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter-in-law has anxiety attacks. It gets so bad that she ends up throwing up. She has seen a doctor, but so far it has not helped. Can you give her any advice? — M.L. ANSWER: Anxiety is something that nearly everyone has felt when confronted by a difficult, unexpected or time-consuming […]
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Pisces: A lack of patience or accuracy will result in disappointment or discord
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mia Hamm, 49; Rob Lowe, 57; Gary Sinise, 66; Kurt Russell, 70. Happy Birthday: Methodically approach the changes you want to make this year. Reasonable expectations coupled with discipline and determination will result in the success you are chasing. Take care of administrative matters with detail and precision in order […]
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Decoding the results of an electrocardiogram
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had an EKG that showed first-degree heart block and “inferior infarct, age undetermined.” What does that mean? What should I do to make sure it doesn’t get worse? I will be seeing a cardiologist in a few months to get an exercise stress echo. What is that? — C.P. ANSWER: […]
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Happy host declines help in the kitchen with a poem
DEAR ABBY: I have seen letters in your column from people upset that their guests don’t help them after dinner. I am the opposite. I held onto a poem you printed years ago and had it perma-plaqued and posted on a kitchen cabinet. For more than 20 years, my husband and I hosted a dinner […]
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Shoulder injury during vaccination is a long-lasting pain
DEAR DR. ROACH: About two weeks ago, I received the vaccine for COVID-19. By the next day I had a great deal of pain in the shoulder area where the vaccine was administered. For about five days, I could barely lift my arm. It is still sore but the pain is subsiding, and I can […]
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Aquarius: Let your intuition lead the way
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Joel Embiid, 27; Judah Friedlander, 52; Lauren Graham, 54; Victor Garber, 72. Happy Birthday: Share your thoughts and feelings with someone you trust, and you’ll find it easier to shape your plans to fit the lifestyle you want to live. A positive approach to life, love and happiness will encourage […]
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Boyfriend takes charge after couple moves into his house
DEAR ABBY: I have been with the same man for almost 30 years. We are not married and have no children together. He is 15 years older than I am. We have been living in his house for the past seven years. I feel more like a renter than a partner in this relationship. I […]