Office entreaties receive cold shoulder from coworker
DEAR ABBY: A woman where I work refuses to acknowledge me. Every day for the past nine months, she walks by my desk and ignores me even after I've said "Hello"…
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Could good carbs defeat long COVID-19? It's worth a try
Actress Alyssa Milano developed long COVID-19 -- and has struggled with "every symptom imaginable." Brandon Sutter, who played hockey for the Canuck's, had to …
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Keeping clothes on their hangers
DEAR HELOISE: I like to use plastic coated wire hangers for my casual knit shirts, but I had problems with the shirts sliding off the hangers. So, I bent the t…
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Boyfriend eager to keep girlfriends from meeting
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Rick," and I broke up 10 years ago and reunited two years ago. I'm in good health, own my own home, and am financially independent. R…
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More ex-smokers need life-saving lung cancer screening
There are 52 million ex-smokers in the U.S. -- and around 62 million people say that they have smoked cigarettes or vaped in the past 30 days according to a 20…
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Friend concerned about woman's homeless plight
DEAR ABBY: A good friend of 20 years has been homeless for several months. After a short stint of staying in various Airbnbs, she is now mostly living in her c…
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Find the distance from key to car
DEAR HELOISE: Claudine from Spokane, Washington, is partially correct about the car key fob communication being able to potentially drain your battery. However…
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Family at odds over wedding invitation involving sister
DEAR ABBY: My young daughter is the half-sister of a famous athlete's wife. They were married last year and invited my daughter. A week later they DISinvited h…
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Preventing Alzheimer's one bite at a time; ease osteoarthritis pain
Q: My father (at age 78) and my aunt (at age 82) both developed Alzheimer's. I'm scared that I will too. Is there anything I can do to protect myself? -- Felic…
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Understanding pre-heart failure; breaking the cycle of depression
Q: My doctor says I have pre-heart failure. What is that exactly and how can I prevent complete heart failure? -- Glen G., Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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Man likes to let others do the heavy lifting
DEAR ABBY: Our son plays a college sport for which he receives four complimentary tickets for each game. It works out well because there are four of us in his …
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Food swaps that are good for you and Mother Earth
Remember when Oprah shed 67 pounds in the 1980s? She's gained it back and lost it over and over again since then. Not surprising. The Cleveland Clinic points o…
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Reader weighs in on education
DEAR HELOISE: I have been reading with interest the comments on the state of education in today's world. I feel that those in authority need to reexamine how t…
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Absentee mother's prognosis prompts different reactions
DEAR ABBY: I was married young to my high school sweetheart. We had five children together. During that time, I joined the Air Force. After six years of marria…
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Hanging clothes out is a fun chore
DEAR HELOISE: I am so delighted to read a recent column from another lady over 80 who enjoys hanging her clothes outside. I'm with you, my dear! I thoroughly e…
