Abby: Conflicting political views suddenly ends 20-year friendship

I have tried to re-engage with her several times – texts, Facebook messages, phone calls

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Dear Abby: Boyfriend a lamb at home, lion in public

A boyfriend with anger management problem, a child who claims to be knighted and a couple with a big age difference

Dear Abby: Drunk friends spills beans on cause of separation

A woman learns why her parents really split up and another asks what to do with unwanted kids gifts

Doc: Exact diagnosis is critical in pulmonary fibrosis

Two drugs to treat IPF, pirfenidone and nintedanib, are approved for use in the U.S. and Canada

Abby: Mom ‘reclaims’ items given to daughters 20 years ago

Mom has moved in with me now, at 80 years old, and says she may be moving out into her own place in the future

Dear Abby: Son’s open marriage shocks parents

A woman looks to understand her son's polyamorous relationship, and another wants to know how to handle a socially awkward husband

Ask the doc: Fructose intolerance is seldom diagnosed

Dr. Roach tackles questions about fructose intolerance and the link between benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate cancer

Turmeric supplements safe to try for arthritis

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently read about turmeric for osteoarthritis. I’m on a limited income. Please tell me more about it, like how much it costs and where I can get it. W.C.

Doc: The risk of at-home allergy shots is too high

Dear Dr. Roach: After giving myself allergy shots at home for years, my allergy doctor’s group has decided that it’s too dangerous for patients to do this anymore. The allergy practice will no longer send a via

Curiosity about childhood sweetheart nags this woman

Dear Abby: I’ve only had one boyfriend. For most of my childhood, he was my best friend. When we were 14, I got scared we might fight, break up and never forgive each other, so I told him I wanted to go back to

Dear Abby: Things change after man reveals a secret

Gentleman reveals to struggling mother he’s rich

Doc: Rare disease causes difficult-to-diagnose rash

I know it’s rare for this to turn into cancer, but there is always a chance

Abby: Couples split based on gender during gatherings

These women are generally petty, hypersensitive and hard to talk to about anything of substance

Abby: Dog gets more attention than husband

I’m tired of living in a marriage without romance

Dear Abby: Mom needs to step up to parent rowdy boys

Advice from Jeanne Phillips

Abby: Dream of joining Marine Corps shot down

Now is the time to have a heart-to-heart talk with your wife because this decision will have an impact on her life

Doc: Surgery appealing after two years of tingling

I have been reading about spinal decompression, but at this point, I am not sure what else to do

Doc: When it comes to antibiotic use, less is more

I am concerned that frequent use of antibiotics causes them to become less effective

Abby: Son comes out as gay, feels mom’s rejection

Mom and I have NEVER talked about it – she says it’s just a phase

Doc: CPAP machine requires basic cleaning, not expensive kits

If you have a CPAP machine, cleaning the hoses should be done regularly and filters should be changed every 2-4 weeks

Dear Abby: Friends pull away after mom sobers up

It took a year of struggle to stop, with the help of my friends and family, who pushed me to seek inpatient treatment

Abby: Feeling like the odd person out at the prom

Advice from Jeanne Phillips

Abby: ‘Friends’ mad she wouldn’t play contractor

I refused, saying I wasn’t comfortable alone in someone else’s house with a bunch of strangers milling about

Doc: Nighttime visions may be sign of a type of dementia

I am concerned about most is a condition called dementia with Lewy bodies

Doc: Online reviews have bone density treatment stalled

Medical advice from Dr. Keith Roach

Abby: Husband’s true nature comes to light

Advice from Jeanne Phillips

Abby: Daughter weary of parents’ crime fears

I’ve been warned I could get hit by a vehicle, kidnapped and even murdered if I continue to go on walks

Abby: Pen pal taking friend’s memory loss personally

Her letters are becoming confusing as she’s repeating herself from one letter to the next

Doc: Lift device another option for enlarged prostate treatment

The procedure does involve the placement of small implants

Abby: Give relationship one last shot

We hang out in groups all the time and have deep conversations just the two of us, but we’ve never hung out alone

Volunteers should err on side of caution with vaccines

You should either get the MMR vaccine or absent yourself from the hospital in the unlikely event of a mumps outbreak

Stroke victim should seek relationship despite age gap

Let it evolve naturally and see where it goes; don’t worry about family’s disapproval

Doc: Pregnancy is possible in women with ulcerative colitis

As the disease becomes better controlled it is likely that she will have a less restricted diet

Doc: Consult neurologist over conflicting opinions

It can be very hard to guess how much of your symptoms are due to which condition

Abby: Friend lies, and it’s stressing her out

She’s telling people she’s dating someone famous from a band

Abby: Brother grows distant after sister has a child

My brother has gotten angry at me over how I feed my son, and says he will no longer be around me if food is involved.

Abby: Friend relationship has run its course, she says

I no longer enjoy her company the way I did, and I sense that she doesn’t enjoy mine either

Dear Abby: Dating secretary likely to end unhappily

Advice from Jeanne Phillips

Doc: Sexual identity isn’t easy to define, even for twins

As time goes on, scientists have found not everybody fits into the clear-cut categories of “straight” and “gay”

Abby: Mom seeks advice for dad when he takes out daughter

He’s run into problems with security guards who think he’s kidnapping her or doing something suspicious