DEAR ABBY: My parents have been happily married for more than 30 years. While flipping through an old family album recently, I discovered photos from a wedding many years ago that I had never seen before. Turns out, they were from my father’s FIRST wedding. That’s when I realized his marriage to my mother was […]
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Teen in a rut hunts for ways to spice up a boring life
DEAR ABBY: My life is boring, repetitive and I am often depressed. I have trouble talking to others, which makes things harder. Every day is the same: Get up, go to a long day of school, come home, do homework, play video games, draw, go to bed. The weekends aren’t much better. My family never […]
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Pisces: Step up your game and aim to please
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Lautner, 25; Kelly Rowland, 36; Jennifer Aniston, 48; Sheryl Crow, 55. Happy Birthday: Don’t fear doing things differently. It’s your unique approach to finding solutions and coming up with ideas that will gather interest and support. Use your skills and experience to navigate your way to a better professional […]
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Aquarius: Put more effort into the way you look and how you do things
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chloe Grace Moretz, 20; Emma Roberts, 26; Elizabeth Banks, 43; Laura Dern, 50. Happy Birthday: Look for the inside scoop. Gathering information pertinent to what you want to accomplish this year will make your life easier and your success possible. Developing a plan and executing it with gusto will bring […]
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Spreading the love makes Valentine's Day a delight
DEAR ABBY: I have never received a romantic Valentine, and that’s OK with me. With all the sappy movies on TV and the stores blooming in pink and red, we often forget that St. Valentine wasn’t the one in love. (He was a Roman priest who married Christian couples and was killed for his trouble.) […]
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Once hammertoe process begins, treatment is necessary
DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the cause of and treatment for hammertoe? — A. ANSWER: Hammertoes have many possible causes, including a variety of muscle and nerve diseases, but the biggest cause I see is improperly fitted (or designed) shoes. They occur most commonly in the second, third or fourth toe. Toes are permanently bent […]
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Playmate spills the beans about the birds and the bees
DEAR ABBY: I had planned to wait until my daughter was 12 and in the sixth grade to teach her about sex. Unfortunately, she was given a very thorough, graphically described education by a playmate. At the time, her playmate was in second grade. My daughter was in the third grade. I was devastated. Not […]
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Benign fasciculations are troubling twitches to reader
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a 53-year-old daughter who is troubled by muscle twitches. They occur on various parts of her body, some lasting for several minutes, and others much longer. No pain is associated with these mysterious twitches, but recently their frequency seems to be increasing, along with the severity. She has seen several […]
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Capricorn: Keep a close eye on your health
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tyson Houseman, 27; Mia Farrow, 72; Joe Pesci, 74; Carole King, 75. Happy Birthday: Using the element of surprise will serve you well. Keep whatever you are trying to accomplish a secret until you are ready to wow everyone. Your original way of going about personal and professional matters will […]
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Steroids and antibiotics prescribed together: the new trend?
DEAR DR. ROACH: In late spring of 2016, I had a sinus infection and was prescribed both an antibiotic and prednisone. I was told that the steroid would increase the effectiveness of the antibiotic. After reading the patient insert for prednisone, I elected to take only the antibiotic, with excellent results. Since that time, three […]