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Dear Amy: Three years ago I was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. When I am sitting down, it's not always noticeable that I have a terminal illness with a dim future. For various reasons, I have ...Read more

"Hit the ball! You're not concentrating!"

"Your baby sister could have caught that!"

"Run! Faster! You're not even trying!"

Lots of parents don't know how to behave when they watch their kid playing. They're loud and ...Read more

You may have been shocked to hear that supermodel Kate Moss and ex-Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona admitted to smoking while pregnant. Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go's "drank daily" while pregnant, admitting, "I didn't really ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with high LDL cholesterol 20 years ago. I have been taking higher statin doses and now take Crestor 20 mg. Due to muscle pain, my cardiologist prescribed Praluent injections of 75 mg every ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: Many years ago, I had a romance with a young girl in a faraway town. After a year, thinking I could do better, I moved on. With the benefit of hindsight, I now realize she stood head and shoulders above all the ...Read more

Adapted from a recent online discussion.

Dear Carolyn:

My ex-husband and I divorced when our daughter was 3. I went on to get remarried to a man who had two children from a previous marriage. We then had two ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I am a marketing major studying branding. The Bible study I also attend says that the church needs to rebrand Christianity to make it more acceptable to the culture. Is this ...Read more

For the first time, the federal government is shining a spotlight on the quality of rehabilitation care at nursing homes - services used by nearly 2 million older adults each year.

Medicare's Nursing Home Compare website...Read more

When actress Cameron Diaz, 46, was young, she had acne: "I had terrible skin ... I tried to get rid of it with medication: oral, topical, even the harshest prescriptions." Then she realized her body was sending her a ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: For 58 years, I've been walking around with a visible tracheostomy scar on my throat, leading the curious to ask: "Yuck. What happened there?" My answers have changed over the years, but were usually ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My dear friend of many years is marrying for the fourth time. Her fiance is verbally abusive and a heavy drinker. After a particularly bad period she went through with him, I told her that if she went ahead and ...Read more

Adapted from a recent online discussion.

Dear Carolyn:

My girlfriend of three years, "Debbie," wants us to get married and I asked for some time to decide. That time is running out. She's 34 and I can ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Some of my friends criticize me because I take better care of my pets than I do myself. But it is because my pets bring me great joy and they love me unconditionally. Am I ...Read more

Dear Amy: Two years ago, a very close friend of 20 years ghosted me. I called, texted, and emailed her and didn't get a reply. When I ran into her weeks later and asked for an explanation, she said, "You have nothing to ...Read more

Dear Carolyn:

I'm single, educated, retired, own a beautiful home in a unique location, am involved in creative pursuits, and travel quite a lot. What I don't have is a spouse or children. I am estranged from my ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 12 years. I have a daughter from a previous relationship who is now 16. They have had their ups and downs. What irritates me to no end is, my husband tattles on my ...Read more

Q: I've had a pretty successful life so far -- solid career, married well, a couple of good kids, nice home, etc. But I don't want to miss anything, so I'm asking other men for their best advice for the next, say, 20 years...Read more

Dear Amy: Ever since my stepson announced his engagement to a lovely lady, his father and I have been treated like third wheels.

First, my stepson told his father that he shouldn't bother showing up at the rehearsal ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I am currently dating someone, and although it hasn't been that long, so far everything has been great. We each have two children from previous relationships. We have discussed the topic of marriage, having a ...Read more