DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you share some information about tonsil stones? I had never heard of them until I took my 15-year-old granddaughter to the doctor for a sore throat and she was shown one. It stayed there for about four days until it came out. — B.H. ANSWER: The tonsils have deep pouches called […]
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Marriage hits rough patch when old hurt resurfaces
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my husband for 28 years. During our first year of marriage, I caught him making out with an old classmate of mine. He assured me that it was only that and nothing else, so I decided to work through it. We have five beautiful children now, and I’m not […]
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Aries: Embrace change, push forward
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, 9; Natalie Morales, 44; Paul Giamatti, 49; Robert Englund, 69. Happy Birthday: Why wait? Size up your situation and weigh the pros and cons. Making choices, moves and decisions based on truth and honesty will help you maneuver your way out of a difficult situation. Discipline and determination […]
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Scorpio: Don’t be too open about future prospects
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mike Fisher, 36; Mark Wahlberg, 45; Ron Livingston, 49; Jeff Garlin, 54. Happy Birthday: You’ll be enticed by people offering lofty schemes or promoting questionable pastimes. Strive to be your best by engaging in good nutrition and fitness. Discipline and hard work will be required if you want to advance, […]
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Unusual gift causes awkward moment
DEAR ABBY: During a recent family dinner, my uncle presented an odd gift to everyone there. He’s in his mid-50s and involved in the community and government of a small town. He and other ”public figures” — most of them older — decided to publish a calendar. On each page there is a nude photo […]
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Pisces: Use common sense to overcome discord
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bar Refaeli, 31; Russell Brand, 41; Angelina Jolie, 41; Noah Wyle, 45. Happy Birthday: Emotion will be what drives you this year. Taking care of your mental, physical and financial well-being will be necessary if you want to take advantage of the opportunities that come your way. Taking the time […]
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Wedding’s iffy future news, not gossip, within the family
DEAR ABBY: Was I spreading gossip by telling my former husband that our granddaughter’s wedding was off? We had just returned from their engagement party. It is my understanding that one wants to cancel, while the other wants to go through with it. The wedding is a year away and this has been the talk […]
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Stop worrying about your mother’s refusal to travel
DEAR ABBY: My parents and I live on opposite coasts of the United States. I have visited them many times over the years. I’d like them to visit me, but my mother refuses to travel. (She is healthy and not scared of flying or traveling.) At first, she said she didn’t have the money, so […]
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Diabetes’ underlying cause is insulin-resistance
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was under the impression that fat was the major cause of Type 2 diabetes. When fat clogs the arteries, it does not allow sugar, from any source (table sugar, potato or Twinkie), to pass through the clogged arteries, which in turn causes the insulin levels to be abnormally heightened. Is this […]
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Aquarius: Mix business with pleasure
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rafael Nadal, 30; Anderson Cooper, 49; James Purefoy, 52; Deniece Williams, 66. Happy Birthday: Work quietly behind the scenes. The less you share about your intentions, whereabouts and prospects, the easier it will be to avoid interference. Don’t limit what you can do because of what others might think. Avoid […]