CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tim Tebow, 28; Mila Kunis, 32; Halle Berry, 49; Steve Martin, 70. Happy Birthday: Let your imagination lead the way. You’ll have plenty of ideas to develop. Love and romance will keep you occupied, and setting relationship priorities and family plans in motion will bring you closer to a harmonious […]
Advice
Surgery douses husband’s sex drive
DEAR ABBY: Eleven years ago my husband had a prostatectomy, which left him impotent. His sex drive dropped from 100 to zero. I have told him many times I don’t care what he can or can’t do. I have also told him I married him in sickness and health, and if this is the worst […]
Gemini: Be with people who share your opinions
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kobe Bryant, 37; Julian Casablancas, 37; Scott Caan, 39; Shelley Long, 66. Happy Birthday: Take action and set in motion the plans you want to see happen at home and at work. It’s a take-charge year filled with excitement and change. Do your best to pick up information along the […]
Social anxiety prevents teen from stepping out of the closet
DEAR ABBY: I am a lesbian, still in high school, who has not yet come out to any friends or family. I want them to know, but I’m afraid to tell them. I’m pretty sure this is who I am, and I don’t want them to dismiss my identity. I also don’t want them to […]
Taurus: Make your point heard
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kristen Wiig, 42; Ty Burrell, 48; Tori Amos, 52; Valerie Harper, 76. Happy Birthday: Settle matters that have been disrupting your life. It’s time to initiate the changes that will bring you greater happiness and help put you in a position of power. Don’t let anyone interfere in your progress […]
Man suffers a sense of loss after returning dog he found
DEAR ABBY: A man I work with found a dog on his way to the office. He picked it up, took it home and was immediately talking about what a good playmate the dog would make. He said he tried to call the local animal shelter, but was put on hold twice, so he gave […]
Limited use of antibiotics is best policy
DEAR DR. ROACH: I understand that the overuse of antibiotics can harm the good bacteria in the intestinal tract, as well as the bad. While I don’t feel that I am abusing antibiotics, I have been prescribed two courses in the past five years. I wonder what action can be taken to try to ensure […]
Gemini: Do the work yourself
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Usain Bolt, 29; Alicia Witt, 40; Carrie-Anne Moss, 48; Kim Cattrall, 59. Happy Birthday: Expect to clash with people who don’t think the same way you do. Do your best to find solutions and to see both sides of a situation to avoid ruining your reputation or ending a friendship. […]
After Hep C is treated, what about cirrhosis?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 59-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with hepatitis C and cirrhosis. I have never been a drinker. I was treated with Harvoni for three months. I understand the medication is intended to cure the hepatitis C. What about the cirrhosis? My doctor hasn’t explained any of my long-term effects […]
Husband with low sex drive is not interested in higher gear
DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Sam,” and I have been married three years and have a good relationship. He’s a wonderful father and husband, and I really couldn’t ask for much more. However, there is one thing I just don’t know what to do about. He had a rough divorce from his first wife, who was […]