DEAR DR. ROACH: I would like to know how to treat arthritis. I have been using Voltaren per my doctor’s orders, but it does not seem to be helping much. I have also been taking ibuprofen, but I am afraid of stomach bleeding. The arthritis is in my wrists and thumb. I can hardly open […]
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Pastor having affair keeps his engagement under wraps
DEAR ABBY: A new single pastor was assigned to my church. He asked if I was single and if I had kids. I told him no, and we began having an affair. For two years, it was all in secret. Then I began noticing that a single lady from his previous church would visit. He […]
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LIBRA: A risk will set you back
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Amanda Peet, 49; Mary J. Blige, 50; Kim Coles, 59; Naomi Judd, 75. Happy Birthday: A change will motivate you to concentrate on the people and things you enjoy and to eliminate tedious situations that bog you down. Learn to say no, and it will be easier to deal with […]
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COVID-19 vaccine review
DR. ROACH WRITES: In a previous column, I deferred making a recommendation about a COVID-19 vaccine until more data were available. The Food and Drug Administration has now made the safety and efficacy data publicly available for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. It has been approved and already given in the U.K, and is approved for […]
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Couple’s house is not their home with parents next door
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been living together for almost five years. His parents bought a house a few doors down. They pop in whenever they feel like it and even walk into our bedroom while we are in bed. I need this to stop. His mother and I had a falling-out in […]
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VIRGO: Put more thought into making lifestyle adjustments that encourage fitness and good health
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Evan Handler, 60; Pat Benatar, 68; George Foreman, 72; Rod Stewart, 76. Happy Birthday: Take good care of your financial well-being. Refuse to let anyone handle your affairs for you. Past acquaintances will surface and try to lead you astray. Do for yourself, and you will come out on top. […]
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LEO: Incorporate something you enjoy doing into your daily routine
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Nina Dobrev, 32; Kate Middleton, 39; Dave Matthews, 54; Jimmy Page, 77. Happy Birthday: Share your thoughts and feelings, and you will bring about change. Refuse to let what others do lead you astray. Stay focused on what’s important to you, and the results will be above and beyond your […]
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Far-flung family makes little effort to stay in touch
DEAR ABBY: I am a 72-year-old divorcee. I live alone in a 55-and-older community where I have many friends and an active life. My three adult children are ages 37 to 43. The eldest lives out of the country with my 12-year-old grandson. My other son and his wife live 2,000 miles away and have […]
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Too much togetherness puts pressure on happy relationship
DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship with a wonderful man, “Andy,” for two years. I couldn’t ask for a better partner. We are both divorced with children, and they get along like brothers and sisters. Even though our marriages ended, mine wasn’t an ordeal. My ex and I both knew it wasn’t working […]
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CANCER: A change that comes about will turn out better than anticipated
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Cynthia Erivo, 34; Gaby Hoffmann, 39; Sarah Polley, 42; Shirley Bassey, 84. Happy Birthday: Opportunities are heading your way. Concentrate on professional gains, investment opportunities and finding new ways to use your skills. Take physical action to ensure that you get things done according to your specification. A personal relationship […]