Abby: Self-help support for families in crisis needed
Because I Love You is a group that gives support for parents of children of all ages in coping with behavioral problems
Doc: Turmeric works for pain, but has side effects
Taking curcumin, the active chemical in turmeric, by itself might help
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Abby: Student keeps meetings with ex-stepfather secret
Should I honor my mother’s wishes and have no more contact with him?
Doc: The hierarchy of oil
Most authorities recommend avoiding tropical oils, but feel they are not as unhealthy as meat-based saturated fats
Doc: Physical prostate exam not always in a physical
A prostate exam is no longer recommended by many authorities
Abby: Her empty-nest syndrome an unhealthy fixation
She wants to move to Orlando to follow son in college
Abby: Boyfriend would rather party with friends
I have told him I think it’s selfish because weekends are the only free time both of us have together
Doc: Nobel or no, vitamins don’t treat the common cold
It may reduce cold incidence in individuals exposed to extreme physical exercise
Abby: Military husband home only to ship out with mom
His mother invited him and his two sisters on a vacation cruise for a week — no spouses allowed
Doc: Are patient portals secure?
They are as safe as electronic information can be in the modern world
Abby: Unemployed son complains he’s overworked at home
If you want to be something more than an unpaid domestic worker, you may have to figure out how to live on your own
Abby: Tattoo with ex-wife’s name annoys girlfriend
Should I wait until I have more of a formal status in his life to ask him to remove it?
Doc: Cannabis and its effect on motor vehicle accidents
In states with legalized cannabis, collisions have risen about 3 percent, but fatalities have dropped about 10 percent
Doc: There’s no upper age limit on donating blood
If you have borderline iron in the blood, it could be that you are donating more often than is optimal for you
Abby: ‘Perfect’ man vanishes a alcohol loosens tongue
He swears up that it was the alcohol talking and he doesn’t mean any of the harsh words he spoke the night before
Abby: Man learns he may have a son he never knew about
The son’s mother may have concealed his parentage from him
Doc: Diet, meds not part of kidney cyst development
A cyst is just a fluid-filled sac, and they are common in the kidneys, especially as people get older
Abby: Long marriage to opposite bothers woman
You wouldn’t have stayed married to your husband if you didn’t derive some benefit from it
Doc: Is cataract surgery safe for a 95-year-old?
In a 2014 study of cataract surgery in over 200 people 90 years or older, 80 percent had good vision improvement
Doc: Excessive sweating can bring social problems
There are at least three ways to cut down the wetness
Abby: Blowhard boyfriend wears out hosts during trips
He is a nice guy, but after a few days we can hardly stand it; he talks constantly and knows everything about everything
Abby: Bride plans walk down aisle after dad’s death
My stepdad mentioned years ago he’d like to walk me down the aisle one day, but I honestly would rather he didn’t
Abby: Mom’s wild stories cause grandchildren distress
My mother insists on telling my three youngest children that my husband is not their father
Doc: Tactile hypersensitivity from clothes on skin
There are clothing lines with non-scratchy labels with carefully sewn seams and that are made of non-irritating fabrics
Doc: Avoiding an outbreak of HIV infection
Abstinence from sex is the only completely effective way to prevent sexually transmitted HIV
Abby: Pair looking to future differs on starting family
She’s 29 and worried about her biological clock if she waits much longer to have children
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