DEAR ABBY: I’m a 16-year-old girl who is struggling to have a social life. Since I was a little girl, I have had a problem connecting with kids my own age. I have done better with kids older or younger than me. A lot of times I relate better with teachers than with students. The […]
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Husband’s wandering eye has never been a secret
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 18 years. It’s a second marriage for both of us. He cheated on his ex with me. Soon after we were married, he told me that, given the chance, he would cheat on me, but that I shouldn’t worry because no really pretty woman would […]
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Virgo: Take pride in what you do, and don’t stop until you are satisfied with the results.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Andy Roddick, 41; Lisa Ling, 50; Cameron Diaz, 51; Michael Chiklis, 60. Happy Birthday: A passionate but disciplined attitude will lead to success this year. Stand tall and march forward with confidence and the will to grow mentally, spiritually and financially. Use your ingenuity to devise ways to use your […]
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Avoiding IVs helps avert lymphedema in those with risk factors
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had breast cancer in my right breast when I was 45. I had a lumpectomy, underwent radiation treatments and had seven lymph nodes removed. My breast doctor told me not to use my right arm for any injections, IVs or blood pressure checks. He also advised me to use an elastic […]
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Sciatic pain persists for months, even with medicinal treatment
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband has been totally disabled by sciatic pain for three months. His doctor prescribed 4 mg of methylprednisolone, but it hasn’t done anything to eliminate the pain. He uses a cane. Are there any other things he can do to stop this debilitating pain? — H.B. ANSWER: The sciatic nerve is […]
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Woman cuts grandparents ‘ access to their grandson
DEAR ABBY: I have had a wonderful relationship with my only grandson for nine years. Since I retired, he visits every other weekend, which makes me so happy. He has autism and didn’t speak for the first six years, but now he talks constantly. It’s wonderful. I’m very close to my son as well. I […]
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Leo: Be wary of anyone using emotional tactics to push you in a problematic, costly or questionable direction.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lauren Collins, 37; Lea Michele, 37; Carla Gugino, 52; Rebecca De Mornay, 64. Happy Birthday: Size up situations, get the facts and act with precision and detail. If you refuse to let your emotions interfere with logic this year, you will ward off taking a costly roller coaster ride. Put […]
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Cancer: Keep an open mind, listen to the input offered and make changes based on common sense and affordability.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Armie Hammer, 37; Jason Priestley, 54; Jack Black, 54; Shania Twain, 58. Happy Birthday: Draw on your experience and connections in your back pocket, and you’ll sail into the future with confidence to create opportunities that allow you to use your skills and intuitive timing to your advantage. Change what’s […]
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Reluctant user decries society’s tech pressure
DEAR ABBY: Can people in this society PLEASE stop assuming that everyone has a smartphone? Not everyone is willing — or able — to spend $1,000-plus for one. Some of us carry older, less-expensive phones that receive calls and text messages and that’s it. I just got off a really annoying phone call with the […]
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What prompted the discontinuation of fen-phen?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 71-year-old healthy female who has struggled with my weight all my life. In the ’90s, I thought I had finally found the solution in fen-phen. It was like a miracle! It took all the nagging thoughts of food out of my brain. My question is, with all the drug ads […]