DEAR ABBY: My fiancee and I have known each other since high school. I was the “good kid” with honors and the right parents. She was considered trouble and didn’t have the best home life. Rumor had it that she moonlighted as a stripper our senior year, but I always blew it off as false. […]
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It’s not necessary to check most vitamin levels
DEAR DR. ROACH: Will a blood test reveal deficiencies in levels of vitamins D and C, magnesium, Co-Q10, etc.? — D.S. ANSWER: Vitamin levels can be measured in the blood, but it is seldom necessary to do so. There are some exceptions. Vitamin D remains controversial, with most experts recommending checking vitamin D levels in […]
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Depressed pregnant wife is confined by abusive husband
DEAR ABBY: I’m 39 and seven months’ pregnant with my husband’s only child. Since becoming pregnant, I have become somewhat withdrawn due to depression. My doctor prescribed Paxil, but my husband won’t allow me to take it. I don’t leave the house unless I absolutely need to because he accuses me of cheating on him […]
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Taurus: Protect your money
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Justin Bieber, 22; Javier Bardem, 47; Ron Howard, 62; Alan Thicke, 69. Happy Birthday: Be willing to listen and accept the inevitable. Show strength and courage regardless of what others do or say. Discipline will see you through any challenge you face. Choose to be creative instead of indulgent. Practicality […]
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How does one reduce prostate cancer threat?
DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother started having pains in his body and swelling in his shoulder/collarbone area and feeling quite bad when he was 49. Doctors puzzled over what might be wrong for several months before my brother decided to go to his urologist. The urologist gave him a digital rectal exam that revealed no […]
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Aries: Stay put and keep busy
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ja Rule, 40; Antonio Sabato Jr., 44; Anthony Robbins, 56; Joss Ackland, 88. Happy Birthday: Your sincerity and helpful input will offer freedom to explore new possibilities and projects that fit your personality and creative skills. Financial benefits will come from an unusual source. Take on any challenge you face […]
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Wife can’t get past anger at husband who cheated
DEAR ABBY: My husband cheated on me and told me to find somebody else. He moved in with the other woman and spread lies about me, telling my in-laws that I had cheated on him. He was on probation, so I reported to his probation officer that he was lying about where he was living. […]
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Valve stenosis must be severe and symptomatic before surgery is considered
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 87 and in fairly good health, except for some well-controlled high blood pressure and greater-than-average atherosclerosis. A recent catheterization of my heart revealed a 90 percent blockage of a large artery, requiring a stent. It also revealed stenosis of the aortic valve. The opening to the artery is only 1.3 […]
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Bad teeth a cause for anxiety at work
DEAR ABBY: I have a problem of my own making. When I was a young child/teenager, I never brushed my teeth. Because of it, the enamel on my teeth eroded and I have cavities, really bad ones. Add to that a desperate fear of dentists, and my teeth are in horrible shape now. When I […]
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Virgo: Take ownership of your ideas, share plans
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jason Aldean, 39; Ali Larter, 40; Eric Lindros, 43; Pat Monahan, 47. Happy Birthday: Do your best to make a difference. Don’t fold under pressure or work in service of something or someone you don’t believe in. Follow your heart and delve into the things that make you happy. If […]