DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 61-year-old male, and I’m currently taking medication for blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. Five years ago, I was diagnosed with deep venous thrombosis (a blood clot in my right leg). I was prescribed Coumadin. After taking Coumadin for six months (I never could get the number right), I went […]
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Aquarius: It will help if you focus on what you want to achieve instead of comparing yourself to others.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Allison Williams, 35; Lorenzo Cain, 37; Rick Schroder, 53; Al Green, 77. Happy Birthday: Don’t knock yourself out trying to please someone who doesn’t appreciate you. Take a step back and focus on yourself for a change. Make changes at home that address issues of concern so you can get […]
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Gay couple struggle with family’s odd estrangement
DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man. My husband and I have been together almost nine years, married less than one. Seven years ago, my mother-in-law decided I was no longer “allowed” to speak to her or her family. When my husband asked her why, she was unable to give him a clear answer but insists […]
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Supplements aren’t the best line of treatment for alcohol abuse
DEAR DR. ROACH: Are there any supplements that can help reduce alcohol abuse? — B.S. ANSWER: Alcohol abuse is an enormous problem, affecting over 100 million people worldwide in any given year, with three million deaths a year — for which there is no single solution. Recognizing that one has a problem is a critical, […]
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Proton therapy serves as another option for prostate cancer
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had surgery the first time he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Five years later, he had a recurrence. We investigated his options and decided to go with the proton therapy. I am surprised you did not suggest this treatment in your recent column about prostate cancer. He had no further […]
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Capricorn: Don’t be tempted by someone encouraging you to take on too much or indulge financially or physically in something you cannot afford.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Saoirse Ronan, 29; Claire Danes, 44; David Letterman, 76; Ed O’Neill, 77. Happy Birthday: Incorporate practicality into your daily routine to avoid costly mistakes. Opportunities are plentiful this year, but making decisions is more complicated. Don’t feel you have to act fast. Time is on your side and will give […]
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Complications of rediscovered love are nothing to laugh at
DEAR ABBY: After being divorced for 18 years, I have reconnected with my high school sweetheart. She got in touch with me, and we started talking and seeing each other. She says she loves me, and to be honest, I love her, too. The problem is, she’s married. She has grown kids and is raising […]
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Finding the next steps after continuous low iron diagnoses
DEAR DR ROACH: My mother is 82. About two years ago, she was diagnosed with low iron. All tests came back negative. She can’t tolerate an iron infusion and is allergic to iron pills and/or vitamins with iron. She eats foods that are high in iron, like liver, and drinks a little bit of red […]
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Marriage is strained by MIL’s gambling addiction
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been happily married for 28 years. We rarely have a problem we can’t settle, but I’m stymied over this issue. His 72-year-old mother took up gambling several years back, and it has become an issue. Over the past year, she has been asking us for “loans” of $300 […]
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Sagittarius: Create opportunities, be the mastermind behind your plans and play to win.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tricia Helfer, 49; Jennifer Esposito, 50; Bill Irwin, 73; Joel Grey, 91. Happy Birthday: Put your thinking cap on and you’ll discover what you want to do next. Do your research, ask questions and be open to suggestions. Following your heart and doing something you love are within reach if […]