CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Florence Welch, 29; Armie Hammer, 29; Jack Black, 46; Shania Twain, 50. Happy Birthday: Your emotional state of mind will inspire you to bring about change. Finding new ways to bring in more cash will lead to an opportunity that will result in greater freedom. Getting along with the people […]
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Story of daughter’s move back home is altered in the telling
DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law quit her job and moved into my in-laws’ basement six years ago. I think there may have been an emotional breakdown having to do with her work. I also think it upsets my mother-in-law to have her adult daughter living this life. Mom isn’t willing to ask her to move out […]
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Metformin treats insulin resistance in diabetes
DEAR DR. ROACH: My friend’s wife, who is 70, has a fasting glucose level of around 200. She is perhaps 40 pounds overweight with blood pressure of around 145/80. I do not think she eats an excessive amount of carbohydrates. She does take a lot of nutritional supplements. How long would it take a drug […]
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Risks, benefits of HPV vaccine for boys
DEAR DR. ROACH: What are your thoughts on the pros and cons of HPV vaccine for boys? — L.P.B. ANSWER: There are risks and benefits to the individual, but also benefits to society. The HPV vaccine should really be considered an anticancer vaccine, since its goal is to reduce infection from the kinds of human […]
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Wife has all the company she needs in her electronic devices
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 22 years, and we had a good marriage until recently. Over the last three years she has become more and more consumed with her phone and tablet. She goes nowhere and does nothing without them. Every night and weekend she sits engrossed in both devices until […]
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SAMe supplement can be effective for arthritis
DEAR DR. ROACH: Please tell me about the supplement SAMe. I am a woman, 58, who suffers from osteoarthritis from my exercise routine, which is three days of heavy lifting with free weights and 15 miles of jogging each week. I love the workouts but not the pain it causes in my hands, knees and […]
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Wife in loveless marriage longs for intimate romance
DEAR ABBY: The wedding night I had dreamed about forever was supposed to be the most romantic and amazing of my life with the one person I can’t live without. Instead, it was the most humiliating experience I have ever had. I dressed in a beautiful negligee, and my husband didn’t even take a second […]
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Wife won’t share her workday after husband shuts her out
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 36 years to a woman who is a pediatric physical therapist. A number of her youngsters are disabled or abused, and their lives can be a struggle. This results in emotional, intense workdays for my wife. She brings these stories home and shares them with me. Over the […]
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The best BMI for a long life
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old man in good health. I am 5 feet, 11 inches tall and now weigh 175 pounds after intentionally losing 15 pounds through a combination of diet and exercise. I feel better at this weight than I did at my former weight, but my doctor says the studies he […]
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Virgo: Push yourself to participate
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Blake Lively, 28; Tim Burton, 57; Elvis Costello, 61; Sean Connery, 85. Happy Birthday: Good fortune can be yours. With plenty of opportunities heading your way, it will be important to stay well informed and ready to take advantage of whatever comes along. Be wary of proposals that sound too […]