CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sophia Bush, 37; Milo Ventimiglia, 42; Kevin Bacon, 61; Anjelica Huston, 68. Happy Birthday: Take advantage of what life has to offer, and you will discover a world that can help you overcome negativity and promote happiness and new beginnings. Use your creative imagination to help you see what you’ve […]
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Hepatitis C can be a complication of drug use
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 35-year-old white male who was a drug addict from the age of 14 until 32. You name it, I took it. About three years ago, I quit drugs and have lived a healthy lifestyle since. I do not drink alcohol, and I smoke one or two cigarettes a day. […]
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Dear Abby: Sister needs to be told about problem
DEAR ABBY: My sister is driving me and our other sister nuts. There are five years between the three of us. We are all seniors who live in the same city and have always been close. Abby, the oldest talks nonstop. It was always a family joke, but it’s gotten worse. Now she interrupts people […]
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Eugenia Last, Aries: Shut out the drama and ongoing problem
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Kwan, 39; Berenice Bejo, 43; Shelley Duvall, 70; Ringo Starr, 79. Happy Birthday: Take the time to make a difference. Whether it’s at home or helping someone, how you go about your business and use your skills will make your life better. Look forward, not back. Move toward those […]
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Pisces: Keep your partnership solid by shoving love and affection
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kevin Hart, 40; Tia Mowry, 41; Tamera Mowry, 41; Sylvester Stallone, 73. Happy Birthday: Make this year count. Put your energy into the way you look and how you present who you are to the world. Self-improvement will boost your morale and encourage you to help others strive to live […]
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Woman hesitates to go all in on a promising relationship
DEAR ABBY: I just started dating an amazing guy. He is sweet, funny and handsome, but I don’t feel as strongly for him as he does for me. Maybe it’s too early in the relationship for me to be worried about feelings, or maybe as much as I want to have deep feelings for him, […]
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Aquarius: Don’t allow unequal relationships to cause resentment
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Megan Rapinoe, 34; Dave Haywood, 37; Edie Falco, 56; Huey Lewis, 69. Happy Birthday: It’s up to you to look for opportunities, and once you do, take action. Your happiness and success depend on your actions and your ability and desire to improve your life. Hard work will pay off, […]
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Matriarch uses her inheritance to keep her family in line
DEAR ABBY: For the last 12 years, we have been traveling 7 1/2 hours to see my husband’s grandparents. This happens several times a year. Each time I pray it will be the last visit. Invariably, when we return home, I am sick for about a week, and it’s getting worse. At 96, Grandma isn’t […]
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Spleen screens bacteria, spent blood cells from body
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had an abdominal X-ray to check on my gallstones, and was surprised to find an enlarged spleen. I was told it might be leukemia or lymphoma! I was sent to an oncologist, who reassured me that I did not have cancer and recommended I get checked again in six months. My […]
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Methyl, ethyl, elemental: Demystifying the toxicity of mercury
DEAR DR. ROACH: How much mercury is safe? — A.C. ANSWER: The chemical element mercury exists in three forms: elemental mercury, which is the kind in thermometers; inorganic mercury, especially mercuric chloride; and organic mercury, including methyl and ethyl mercury. All of these have toxicities, but the types of toxicities are different for each, and […]