Slide phone user is irritated by the pressure to upgade

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Abby ByAbigailVanBuren DEAR ABBY: My friends and family constantly ask me when I plan to get a new phone. I have a slide phone. I used to have a ...

Can the time a stomach takes to empty influence obesity?

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Ask Dr. Keith Roach M.D DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend was given a test to see how long food stayed in her stomach after eating. She was told that it ...

Thyroid treatment hinges on more than TSH level

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Ask Dr. Keith Roach M.D DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 82-year-old woman in good health. I recently had labwork that showed my TSH level is 6.14. I was ...

Lake house vacation tradition changes after mom’s passing

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Abby ByAbigailVanBuren DEAR ABBY: Every summer, my husband and I, our two boys and my parents would take several vacations at Mom and Dad’s la...

Waiter’s effort at small talk explodes into savage tirade

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Abby ByAbigailVanBuren DEAR ABBY: Last week I was out with my family of 13 for dinner. My sister-inlaw was sitting relaxed in her chair, stretch...

The problem with playing pharmacist

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Ask Dr. Keith Roach M.D DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Doctors tried an electrical cardioversion, but it c...

Mom of four leaves longtime boyfriend to date a teenager

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Abby ByAbigailVanBuren DEAR ABBY: I’m the mom of a 31-year-old daughter who recently broke up with her longtime boyfriend so she can be with a...

Bacteria are to blame for stinky shoes and feet

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Ask Dr. Keith Roach M.D DEAR DR. ROACH: My nephew has foot odor. Even after showering, his feet have a bad odor. His shoes smell bad and have to ...