CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Claire Holt, 31; Shia LaBeouf, 33; Peter Dinklage, 50; Hugh Laurie, 60. Happy Birthday: Spend time with people who put a smile on your face. You don’t have to go overboard to have a good time. Consider putting time and effort into minimalizing your lifestyle to ensure you have more […]
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Tardive dyskinesia involves uncontrolled facial movements
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a 67-year-old sister who has several medical issues. One of the more uncommon is called tardive dyskinesia. Most people have never heard of this, myself included, until my sister came down with it. I wonder if you could write about this and explain the different medications that would help. The […]
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After 30 years, man says marriage isn’t what he wanted
DEAR ABBY: Just months before our 30th wedding anniversary, my husband told me he doesn’t love me and never wanted to marry me. I am beyond devastated. I feel I have wasted the best years of my life. We have two beautiful daughters who are my everything. When he revealed this news to me, it […]
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Man is stunned by delayed grief after loss of his wife
DEAR ABBY: My wife died recently. We were very happy. We had six beautiful children and were married for 58 wonderful years. It has been a month since her funeral, and I have been able to cope somewhat with her loss. But suddenly, a couple of days ago, I experienced a tremendous wave of grief […]
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High cost of Premarin has reader looking for cheaper solution
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column from the woman with vaginal atrophy. I am experiencing the same problem. The next problem is that a small tube of Premarin cream is $250. I’m wondering if progesterone cream applied topically can do any good. I’m currently using an OTC moisturizer. I can’t afford the $250 […]
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Daughter in bedroom next door frowns on mom’s relationship
DEAR ABBY: I am a 54-year-old single woman who recently started dating again after four years of total abstinence. My two adult daughters, ages 18 and 22, live at home with me. My dilemma: I am smitten, to say the least, with an attractive, supportive and very loving man. I have invited him over and […]
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Aries: Find ways to acclimate to what’s happening around you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kate Upton, 27; Leelee Sobieski, 36; Shane West, 41; DJ Qualls, 41. Happy Birthday: Use your imagination and creativity to explore possibilities and find solutions that will make your life better. Start with your spending habits and the way you take care of your personal paperwork, and move on to […]
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Eugenia Last, Sagittarius: It’s important to know exactly what’s happening
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Natalie Portman, 38; Johnny Depp, 56; Aaron Sorkin, 58; Michael J. Fox, 58. Happy Birthday: A lifestyle change will help you put the past behind you. Moderation is encouraged when it comes to money and health matters. Learn from someone you admire or look to for advice; it will help […]
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Dear Abby: Getting out will be best first step
DEAR ABBY: Do you have any advice on how I can make friends with people my own age in my hometown? It’s a small college town. I recently graduated from the local university and still live at home with my parents. Most of the people I socialized with in school have moved back home after […]
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Christopher Elliott, Travel Navigator: Avoid these travel hacks for a smoother summer vacation
Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post Travel hackers are thought to be some of the world’s smartest travelers. But they may not be as smart as they think. Consider what happened to the Lufthansa passenger who tried one of the oldest travel tricks in the book, a strategy called “hidden city” ticketing. The passenger, […]