DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old obese woman with high blood pressure that is being controlled with nifedipine and losartan. Over a year ago, I noticed that my small toe on my left foot was becoming numb, and my left foot and ankle were swollen by the middle of the day. I told my […]
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Gemini: Sign up for something that interests you,
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christina Milian, 43; Serena Williams, 43; Jim Caviezel, 56; Jeanie Buss, 63. Happy Birthday: Look at life with curiosity and discover unique alternatives and various lifestyles that offer comfort. Be open and receptive to suggestions, but don’t be a follower when your happiness depends on taking the initiative to live […]
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Plugged ears persist after catching a respiratory virus abroad
DEAR DR. ROACH: Three months ago, I caught a respiratory virus on a trip to South America. According to my ENT doctor, my ear canals are clear, and my sinus infection (if I, indeed, had one) is all cleared up now. Labs show that I didn’t have COVID or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). I am […]
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Taurus: A change at home will offer greater freedom to achieve what you set out to do.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Donald Glover, 41; Catherine Zeta-Jones, 55; Will Smith, 56; Michael Douglas, 80. Happy Birthday: Pay attention and choose the path leading to accomplishment. Spend less time articulating and more time building your dreams. Change begins with you, a plan, a budget and the cooperation of those you want to include […]
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Man feels threatened by friend’s new girlfriend
DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man who is best friends with “Carl,” a man who is straight. We are everything you’d expect of a normal friendship. On a surface level, there is no difference. He goes well out of his way to make me feel welcomed and accepted, and I appreciate it. Recently, Carl found […]
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Med for Crohn’s disease needs to be changed due to melanoma
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male in good shape. I have Crohn’s disease and have been taking one tablet of mercaptopurine for the past eight years. This is the only medication I take, and if I eat bland, exercise, and keep stress down, I feel good. I was at the dermatologist, and she […]
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Sister-in-law’s behavior is increasingly unhinged
DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law “Bethany” has been diagnosed with PTSD from her military service. For the past 15 years, Bethany has picked fights with my wife, her sister, over anything and everything. She feels my wife “changed” after she married me. Bethany didn’t like how we treated their father after we moved in four years […]
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Aries: Broaden your awareness, question information and verify facts, which will open doors to truth, honesty and good decisions.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Spencer Treat Clark, 37; Erin Chambers, 45; Nia Vardalos, 62; Kevin Sorbo, 66. Happy Birthday: Mixed emotions will lead you astray. Sum up how you feel and apply practical solutions to anything holding you back or confusing you. You may not welcome change, but if it will stabilize your health, […]
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Woman ends all contact with man amid red flags
DEAR ABBY: When I came out of my introvert shell, I began trying to find a relationship. I went on a few dating websites and met some great guys and some not-so-great guys. One of the latter had been giving me red flags since our first date. We clicked at first and shared many of […]
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Taking preventative measures against sun exposure is essential
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about suntanning. First off, I want to say that I get yearly skin cancer checks, love the sun, and hardly ever use suntan lotion. I monitor my time outside, so as not to get a sunburn. I see warnings about certain days being high ultraviolet (UV) days. Are […]