CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jonah Hill, 40; David Cook, 41; Nicole de Boer, 53; Joel Gretsch, 60. Happy Birthday: Pay attention to detail, set high standards and prioritize home and family. Use your imagination to change how you use your skills and handle your responsibilities and relationships. An open mind will encourage you to […]
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Spiked liver levels on blood test lead to hepatitis C diagnosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 90 and in reasonably good health. I recently had blood tests that showed a spike in my liver levels. An evaluation showed that I had hepatitis C. I have had a very hard time trying to get an appointment with an infectious disease specialist. The ER doctor said that I […]
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Sagittarius: Keep moving in a direction that gets you closer to your objective.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Marla Sokoloff, 43; Jake Gyllenhaal, 43; Alyssa Milano, 51; Tyson Beckford, 53. Happy Birthday: Establish what you want to accomplish, and open a discussion with someone in the know who can help you navigate the process of reaching your destination. Ask for guidance, but be ready to achieve your objective […]
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Defining Hashimoto’s thryoiditis and how to treat it
DEAR DR. ROACH: Please explain Hashimoto’s disease. I have heard it is rare, but two colleagues have recently been diagnosed. We all work in a very high-stress field. — J.H. ANSWER: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is not at all a rare disease, occurring in up to 10% of the population and in women much more frequently than […]
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Friends hearing issues lead to awkward outings
DEAR ABBY: We live in a retirement community. Many of our friends have hearing loss that ranges from slight to profound. While most of them have the money to travel the globe, they don’t invest in hearing aids, which confounds us. In restaurants, they keep bending their ears toward us and saying “Eh?” to just […]
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Urinary retention ensues due to anesthesia coupled with BPH
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old male. I have had benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) for more than 20 years, and it is getting progressively worse. I had urinary retention after my ankle surgery in 2019 and had to go to the emergency room to get catheterized. I was lucky that the ER doctor made […]
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Scorpio: Be bold, and the opportunities that develop will stabilize your domestic life and meaningful relationships.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christina Aguilera, 43; Katie Holmes, 45; Brad Pitt, 60; Steven Spielberg, 77. Happy Birthday: Take your time and do things right the first time. Listen, evaluate and make every move and moment count. Let your enthusiasm lead the way, but your discipline and insight must take precedence. Stick to the […]
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Wife asks husband to do more to boost cash flow
DEAR ABBY: I’m a paramedic. My wife constantly asks me to pick up additional 12-hour shifts so we have more money coming in, but says she can’t do any more overtime at her job. She says she does so much work around the house that it makes us even. She takes vacation time to go […]
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Man proves to be more crybaby than caretaker
DEAR ABBY: I was just released from the hospital, and I suspect my husband is tapping his foot waiting for me to fix him lunch. He isn’t doing or saying anything overt, like “Get up and make me lunch,” but it’s more like he is whining about the options in front of him — peanut […]
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Libra: Concentrate on fitness, personal growth and self-improvement.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Milla Jovovich, 48; Bill Pullman, 70; Eugene Levy, 77; Ernie Hudson, 78. Happy Birthday: Trust your intuition to point you in the best direction. Opportunity is apparent, but it’s up to you to make the changes conducive to taking advantage of what comes your way. Be wary of anyone trying […]