CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Melanie Fiona, 41; Becki Newton, 46; Andrew Zimmern, 63; Geraldo Rivera, 81. Happy Birthday: Go above and beyond the call of duty; the rewards will be yours. Let your uniqueness shine through, but don’t let unrealistic expectations cost you. Budget wisely, and you’ll have a winning combination for yourself. Change […]
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Patient can only obtain a certain HRT with a nontraditional doc
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 62 years old and postmenopausal. I am reading more about bioidentical hormones giving added protection to the heart and brain, in addition to helping with hair loss and weight gain. However, it seems that the only way one can obtain these hormones is through nontraditional, functional medicine doctors. I haven’t […]
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Mother, daughter spar over parenting styles
DEAR ABBY: I am raising a granddaughter. We went to visit her aunt and cousin and had a nice day until my granddaughter told her aunt she should let her 5-year-old pick out her own clothes. My daughter became enraged and told me I had to teach my granddaughter to respect adults. I told my […]
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Taurus: Too much of anything will turn into something costly.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Olivia Munn, 44; Andrea Barber, 48; Shawnee Smith, 55; Montel Williams, 68. Happy Birthday: Spice things up this year by taking a unique approach to improving lifestyle and romance. Stop thinking about your dreams, hopes and wishes, and implement the changes that make you feel passionate. Invest more time and […]
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Episodes of faintness occur due to fibromuscular dysplasia
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a female who is 68 years old and in generally good health. In September 2021, after a couple episodes of faintness when tilting my head back, I was given a CT angiogram with contrast. The diagnosis was fibromuscular dysplasia (the report noted a “beaded appearance” of the artery), with no […]
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Woman shamefully targets man with disabilities
DEAR ABBY: My son “Ethan” is a visually impaired adult with disabilities. He’s articulate, down to earth and joyful to be around. He’s a homeowner in a nice area of town. A woman we met through the Nextdoor app bought an expensive winter coat from us very cheap. She and her husband know Ethan is […]
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Man’s fondness for porn is a turnoff for partner
DEAR ABBY: I met this man online a year and a half ago. We have been together ever since. There is a serious problem with him watching porn. When we met, I knew he was doing it when I was not with him. He knows I’m not happy about it, and he tried for a […]
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Aries: Take time to examine your options before you retaliate. Protect your heart, possessions and cash.
Happy Birthday: Communication will be the key to getting what you want. Direct your questions and discussions to those in a position to help you excel. Be the one to follow through and get things done, and everything else will fall into place. Strike while the iron’s hot and get the highest return. Let your […]
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‘Low vitamin D level’ actually falls within the acceptable range
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had lab work done recently and received a panic call from the doctor’s office that my vitamin D level was 29 ng/mL. I needed to start 50,000 IU once a week for 12 weeks immediately. I am confused how I could be deficient of the sunshine vitamin since I live in […]
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Widower struggles to find a way forward
DEAR ABBY: I was married to a wonderful woman for 27 happy years until she passed last year. We did everything together. Now I feel lonely and depressed. We had a sweet furry guy named Maxx who was our whole world. I lost Maxx a few months ago, and I am devastated. I’m a very […]