CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Pharrell Williams, 48; Mike McCready, 55; Mitch Pileggi, 69; Agnetha Faltskog, 71. Happy Birthday: The best path to new beginnings is completing anything you’ve left undone. Tidy up loose ends, and you’ll be able to pursue the next phase of your life. Memories will play a role in helping you […]
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Hot flashes have not subsided post-prostate cancer treatment
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 76-year-old man who was treated for prostate cancer starting in summer 2017. Following radiation therapy, I was given Lupron injections every six months for two years. It’s been two years since my last injection, but I still experience hot flashes as a result. Will these hot flashes stay with me […]
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Capricorn: Don’t fear being different
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kellan Lutz, 36; will.i.am, 46; Eva Longoria, 46; Bret Michaels, 58. Happy Birthday: Look at the possibilities, dream a little dream and start heading in a direction that brings you peace of mind, hope for the future and a realistic plan to help you reach your destination. Enthusiasm, discipline and […]
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Mom feels powerless to cure what ails her adult daughter
DEAR ABBY: My daughter is in her early 20s. When she was younger, she was happy. She socialized, had friends and had fun. She has had several boyfriends, but unfortunately, nothing that panned out. She feels the only way to be comfortable or worth anything is to have a guy by her side. I think […]
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Sagittarius: Refuse to let someone misrepresent you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Betsy Brandt, 48; Megan Follows, 53; Billy Crystal, 73; Quincy Jones, 88. Happy Birthday: Be ready to take action and get things done. Focus on your goals and doing the things that bring you the most joy. Take control of your life, and refuse to let what others do dictate […]
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Couple works to overcome revelation of man’s affair
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for 13 years. He has lied about little things and also about emotional relationships he has had with co-workers. It went on for years, as he moved from one job to another. A few months ago, I found out from the other woman that he’d had […]
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Time and technology change communication between twins
DEAR ABBY: My twin sister moved to another state years ago. We always kept in close contact through telephone calls. But since the invention of caller ID, call waiting, cellphones, texting, etc., things have changed. Examples: She’ll cut off a conversation to answer another nonemergency call. She frantically texts that she needs to talk right […]
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Scorpio: Deal with problems head-on
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Adina Porter, 50; Adam Clayton, 61; Dana Delany, 65; William H. Macy, 71. Happy Birthday: Gather information, be precise and take pride in what you do and say. How you present yourself to the world will determine what you get in return. Indecisiveness will be your downfall, and facts and […]
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Can you take a PPI forever?
DEAR DR. ROACH: You have written about PPIs such as Prilosec, which I have successfully taken for over 10 years to fight a severe case of GERD with a small hiatal hernia. However, what is your opinion on my long-term usage (which has been a true lifesaver) and continuing it essentially forever? My gastro specialist […]
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Mom longs to reunite family despite advice from friends
DEAR ABBY: I recently got into a huge fight with my boyfriend, which caused us to break up and me to move two hours away to stay with my mom. We have a beautiful 6-month-old daughter, and I still love him very much. He has begged me to move back and has shown me he […]