DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old male with a family history of colon cancer. I have a colonoscopy every five years. The results usually show some polyps, which are removed and biopsied. After my most recent procedure, the doctor said I have a twisted, spiral intestine and that he had never encountered that before. […]
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Daughter tired of indulging mom's friend
DEAR ABBY: There’s this woman I’ve known since I was a child. She’s a Jehovah’s Witness I’ll call Beatrice. She comes by my house every so often to share pamphlets and talk about her religion. She is a casual friend of my mother’s (who I live with), so I feel I have to let her […]
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Gemini: Keep moving, get things done
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ryan Phillippe, 44; Colin Firth, 58; Amy Irving, 65; Joe Perry, 68. Happy Birthday: You can sail into the future with optimism. All the hard work you’ve put in will pay off. Don’t let what others do deter you from following your dreams. A setback can be avoided if you […]
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Virgo: Look for any opportunity to make a move
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Williams, 38; Eric Stonestreet, 47; Adam Sandler, 52; Hugh Grant, 58. Happy Birthday: Step up your game and make things happen. Turn this into a memorable year filled with positive change, excitement and exceptional prospects. Reconnecting with old friends and colleagues will bring about unique options that will lead […]
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Mother in tears over daughter’s attitude
DEAR ABBY: I recently traveled to Germany to help my 19-year-old daughter settle in for her semester of study abroad. I was in tears the entire trip home, not because I was sad to leave her, but because she kept lashing out at me for anything from using a cotton swab to following proper directions […]
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Virgo: Socialize with friends
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Pink, 39; David Arquette, 47; Brooke Burke, 47; Neko Case, 48. Happy Birthday: Focus on change. Line up what you want to accomplish and put a strategy together that will encourage others to support your efforts. Your dedication and determination will outshine any competition you meet along the way. All […]
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One-sided relationship
DEAR ABBY: I am in a long-distance relationship. I live in Kansas; he’s in Michigan. Because we are 720 miles apart, phone calls, text messages and Skype are vital to the health of our relationship. I make it a priority to text or call “Good morning” or “Goodnight.” Unlike me, sometimes he’s consistent and sometimes […]
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Pattern of bad choices
DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who’s 22 and has two children, which I helped her to deliver. She is also my neighbor. Since she moved in and divorced her husband, my husband and I have watched her make bad choices over and over again, starting with the derelict men she dates to the way […]
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Leo: Get your facts straight
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Evan Rachel Wood, 31; Shannon Elizabeth, 45; Toby Jones, 52; Michael Emerson, 64. Happy Birthday: You can forge ahead this year. All the ideas and plans you’ve been waiting to unleash can now be put into play. Doors that were closed in the past will now open, and the hard […]
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Cause of cirrhosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman who was diagnosed just one year ago with primary biliary cirrhosis, which is an autoimmune liver disease. It was determined that it took me many years to get to this stage, but I had no symptoms other than high liver enzymes from time to time (but not […]