CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shailene Woodley, 25; Jonny Lee Miller, 44; Beverly D’Angelo, 65; Sam Waterston, 76. Happy Birthday: Share your thoughts and feelings. The truth will override what anyone else does to try and make you look bad or incompetent. Believe and trust in yourself and your vision, and your sincerity will shine […]
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Relatives’ comings and goings leave their sister at a loss
DEAR ABBY: My older brother and son live with me. We are all adults, so we don’t need to ask each other’s permission before one of us leaves the house. Out of courtesy, I let them know where I’m going, who I’ll be with, and if I am likely to be out late. When I’m […]
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Cubital tunnel syndrome is a cousin of carpal tunnel
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had surgery three months ago to decompress my ulnar nerve. The entrapment was due to an injury from more than 30 years ago. There was extensive nerve damage and scar tissue. He also removed a neuroma and did a lot of scraping. I am still experiencing the burning/tingling/prickly sensation in my […]
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Are glucosamine and chondroitin better than a placebo?
DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife and I have been taking glucosamine and chondroitin for several years for arthritis. We have found it to be very beneficial. Our ages are 80 and 82. In a recent consumer magazine, there is an article about pain, including a paragraph about glucosamine and chondroitin. The article is negative about […]
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Libra: Stop waiting for changes to come to you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Travis Barker, 41; Josh Duhamel, 44; Patrick Warburton, 52; Harland Williams, 54. Happy Birthday: Take the high road and do what makes the most sense. Your ability to get things done without a fuss this year will be a springboard for your next act. Don’t try to impress, just do […]
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Woman, kids aren’t thankful to leave home for the holiday
DEAR ABBY: My fiance, ”Allen,” and I have dated for almost three years and have been living together for three months. When we met, he had been divorced for more than two years. Allen has a 13-year-old son and a 19-year-old daughter. His kids learned about me after we had dated a year. His daughter, […]
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Make plans to be with granddaughter
DEAR ABBY: My just-married daughter has informed me that we will no longer celebrate Christmas together because her husband always spends it with his mother and wants to continue doing it that way. When she saw my expression, she also told me not to look so hurt by it, because if her daughter (from a […]
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Libra: Don’t let your stress levels reach boiling point
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Gerard Butler, 47; Jimmy Kimmel, 49; Whoopi Goldberg, 61; Chris Noth, 62. Happy Birthday: Size up your situation and seize the moment. Take hold of whatever comes your way and make it work for you. Engage in doing what you can to maintain your beliefs and uphold the status quo. […]
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Virgo: Make personal choices based on what makes you happy
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anne Hathaway, 34; Ryan Gosling, 36; Megan Mullally, 58; Neil Young, 71. Happy Birthday: Use brainpower to overcome any obstacles that get in your way this year. How you handle situations will determine the outcome. A diplomatic, mindful approach along with firm, unwavering and positive suggestions will help to rectify […]
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Teen punished with pushups avoids all forms of exercise
DEAR ABBY: I’m 19, and for the past year I have been out of my parents’ house (at last!). I’m realizing now that the years I spent with Mom and Dad were different than other people’s. My parents weren’t physically abusive, but they were mentally and emotionally abusive, and it has scarred me in some […]