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Woman serving time fears boyfriend’s love will fade

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Woman serving time fears boyfriend’s love will fade

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 25-year-old female currently serving a nine-year prison sentence. It is the first time I have ever been in trouble (wrong place, wrong time). My boyfriend is 24. We’ve been together 2 1/2 years and have had our ups and downs (mostly ups).

Not all tremors point to parkinson’s disease

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Not all tremors point to parkinson’s disease

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Dear Doctor: My wife does calligraphy, but she’s having trouble because her hands have started shaking. She’s worried it’s Parkinson’s disease. What else could be the cause?

Harriette urges readers to choose joy

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Harriette urges readers to choose joy

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

DEAR READERS: Merry Christmas! On this day and throughout this week, we historically choose to celebrate. While this is a Christian holiday, it has become a marker for the time of year when family and friends pause from work and school and choose to spend time together.

Birthday party guest list does not include newborn

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Birthday party guest list does not include newborn

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

DEAR ABBY: My brother- and sister-in-law were trying to have a baby using artificial insemination. A few months into the very difficult pregnancy, they were told the baby had many life-threatening defects and asked if they wanted to terminate because the baby had little, if any, chance of surviving.

New drug offers hope in Ebola-prone locations

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New drug offers hope in Ebola-prone locations

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Dear Doctor: Our son’s work as an engineer is taking him to Kampala, Uganda. He’s had to get all sorts of vaccinations, but his mother is concerned that Ebola wasn’t on the list. Is there a vaccine yet?

Parent wants to protect son while on trip

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Parent wants to protect son while on trip

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 8-year-old son was invited to go skiing with some of his friends from school during winter break. This sounds like a lot of fun — and scary. My son has never skied before. I’m nervous that his friends, who have been skiing since they were 5, will abandon him.

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Remove batteries from infrequently used devices

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Did you know batteries inside personal electronics and toys can still be drained down, even if the item isn’t being used? Make a habit of removing batteries from infrequently used items like remote controls, children’s toys and other electronics.

Graduating couple faces going their separate ways

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Graduating couple faces going their separate ways

Saturday, December 14, 2019

DEAR ABBY DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for more than five years. My girlfriend and I will soon graduate from college. I have accepted a full-time job offer, and she will be going to grad school.

Ftd most common form of dementia under 60

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Ftd most common form of dementia under 60

Saturday, December 14, 2019

ASK THE DOCTORS Dear Doctor: Can you talk about FTD dementia, especially the type that affects behavior? I am sure that a close acquaintance has it, although she is clear-minded. Her symptoms involve increasingly strange behavior and, lately, social withdrawal.

Reader wants to disappear for holidays

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Reader wants to disappear for holidays

Saturday, December 14, 2019

SENSE & SENSITIVITY DEAR HARRIETTE: I am going on vacation at Christmastime this year. I usually go to visit my family, but my mother passed away a few months ago, and there is no family home to visit.