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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This boy was born without an immune system— gene therapy rebuilt it
TUBA CITY, Ariz. - Hataałii Tiisyatonii "HT" Begay, a Native American boy who is Diné, or Navajo, rolls toy trucks around in the dirt. He chases chickens into …
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Smoky and spicy, this Mexican pantry soup takes under 30 minutes
In the old-fashioned "fondas" scattered around Mexico, diners usually find only a handful of tables and simple, comforting dishes. A three-course lunch at many…
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HER | A trio of quick, homemade savory gifts that people will actually enjoy
Come the holidays, homemade gifts from the kitchen are the ones I like to make and receive. They're not at all fussy or fancy -- spiced nuts in a pretty contai…
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HER | Roasted Caramel Apple Pie prime for new tradition
This pie, adapted from "Bake Your Heart Out: Foolproof Recipes to Level Up Your Home Baking" by Dan Langan, has four special things going for it: a cream chees…
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What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world
Hanukkah -- also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew -- is Judaism's "festival of lights." On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with…
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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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Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say
NEW YORK -- Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can hit kids and older people hard may be peaking, U.S. health officials said Friday.
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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…
