DEAR DR ROACH: I am a 79-year-old male who has been on tamsulosin for years, but it is not helping much. A recent CT scan showed my prostate at 6.2 cm transverse measurement. My urologist suggests taking Avodart to shrink it. However, I have read that this drug, along with other similar drugs, can cause […]
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Easy cheesecake recipe is a no-fail family classic
DEAR ABBY: Years ago, you published a recipe for cheesecake, which you said was very good. Well, it was not only “good” — it was TERRIFIC. As a native New Yorker, I know cheesecake. I have moved and lost my recipe. Can you republish it? It’s the best! — CHEESECAKE LOVER IN DELAND, FLA. DEAR […]
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Gemini: Walk away from emotional manipulation
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alexandra Breckenridge, 37; Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 38; David Krumholtz, 41; Chazz Palminteri, 67. Happy Birthday: Control will be key this year. Impulsive decisions based on emotions will stand between you and your goals. Take the time to develop your plans properly to avoid jumping into something that may have strings attached. […]
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Fatty liver is increasingly common health problem
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old woman. I am 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weigh 107 pounds. I take no medication. When I went to the doctor last week, he found that my alkaline phosphatase was 176, my ALT 10, and my AST 11. He told me I had fatty liver and to […]
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Wedding planning prompts bride to question marriage
DEAR ABBY: I’m getting married in a few months, and with all of the wedding planning, I have realized that in my fiance’s priorities, I come last, as do my opinions and desires. We were supposed to go to a nice restaurant for his birthday, so I made reservations a month in advance. Yesterday (two […]
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Taurus: Make plans to help attain your goals
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Miranda Cosgrove, 26; Cate Blanchett, 50; Tim Roth, 58; George Lucas, 75. Happy Birthday: Size up situations and take control. Turn your dreams into a reality. Let experience be your guide to a better and brighter future. Concentrate on personal accomplishments that encourage you to look and do your best. […]
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Learning to communicate about pain is essential in treating it
DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the difference between chronic pain and acute pain? How can I best describe my chronic pain when it is variable in intensity but negatively impacts so much of my life and my activities? Are there things my doctor should consider or suggest in my treatment or in communicating with me? […]
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Aries: Networking and socializing will reap benefits
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Candice King, 32; Lena Dunham, 33; Stephen Colbert, 55; Stevie Wonder, 69. Happy Birthday: Consider what you want to accomplish, and don’t stop until you reach your goal. Share your plans with people heading down the same path as you. Look for opportunities. Live in the present, and make the […]
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Parents of free-loading boy turn blind eye to son’s needs
DEAR ABBY: My 15-year-old son has a friend who stayed with us for five months during football and basketball season because he didn’t have transportation to early-morning practices. In the beginning it was one night, then it eventually became full weeks, full months and so on. We treated him like our own, providing food, washing […]
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Parenting, Lindsay Powers: Parents, our definition of success is all wrong
By Lindsay Powers Special to The Washington Post “Be bold! Be different! Don’t be afraid to fail!,” we encourage our kids via cute T-shirts, bright pencil cases and Instagram memes. If only we would take our own advice. Something funny has happened over the past couple of generations — where we went from defining success […]