DEAR ABBY: It seems I am a human landfill into which people dump their trauma. I’m not sure how this happened. It started three years ago, when an estranged friend called me and talked for more than an hour about what had led to him getting fired from his job. I was touched that he […]
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People with diabetes have great results with a plant-based diet
DEAR DR. ROACH: Your recent column about treating diabetes left me wondering. Diabetes, as I understand it, is usually a result of too much sugar being consumed. But consuming carbohydrates is not that much different because they are quickly converted to sugar through the human chemical processes. So, why are you promoting a plant-based diet […]
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Disturbing Secret revealed as farmstead changes hands
DEAR ABBY: I need a second opinion. My grandfather sold me an old farmstead that has been in the family for 200 years. Last week, he showed me a wooded area behind the barn with a human skull. He told me that when his father died more than 50 years ago, he was curious about […]
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Libra: A social or networking event will open doors to many exciting alternatives.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Cobie Smulders, 42; Adam Scott, 51; Eddie Murphy, 63; Alec Baldwin, 66. Happy Birthday: Who you associate with will make a difference in how events unfold. Don’t let your emotions decide for you. Get the facts, consider your goals and align yourself with like-minded people who can help you reach […]
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Virgo: A unique relationship with someone with something to offer will encourage you to pivot in a desirable direction.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michael Fassbender, 47; Christopher Meloni, 63; Emmylou Harris, 77; Linda Hunt, 79. Happy Birthday: Control, discipline and drive will get you where you want to go this year. Too much spare time will allow outsiders to take advantage of you. Rely on yourself and your efforts to ensure you get […]
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Wife withdraws from life she’s built over two decades
DEAR ABBY: After 28 years, my wife left me “to find herself.” She says she doesn’t want a divorce; she just needs time and space to work on herself, but she also wants to work on our marriage. She doesn’t want to talk, text or contact me. My question is, how are we supposed to […]
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Diagnosis of spinal stenosis usually leads to therapy and meds
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86-year-old male in relatively good health. I developed pain in my lower back, buttocks and upper legs that started a couple of months ago. It is particularly painful in the morning when I arise and subsides some as I work through the pain and get going through my day. […]
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Long friendship turns sour when they become neighbors
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been friends with another couple for many years. We would get together occasionally, and we mostly enjoyed their company. When the house across the street from ours became available, they bought it. Not long after they moved in, the wife began copying our interior and exterior design elements […]
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Leo: Listen to complaints and suggestions, and use your skills and knowledge to find a solution.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Asa Butterfield, 27; Hillary Scott, 38; Taran Killam, 42; Susan Boyle, 63. Happy Birthday: Use your energy constructively. Review, assess and consider the possibilities. A shift in your schedule or daily routine will encourage you to restructure your long-term goals, focus on activities you enjoy and use your skills differently. […]
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Extremely bad cough recognized as a symptom of asthma
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend who has had an extremely bad cough, especially when she gets a cold. (It sounds like she is coughing up a lung.) She is a breast cancer survivor and has had this cough for a number of years. She has only had a chest X-ray done and was […]