Parents drift apart and a teen weighs advice
A 17-year-old narrator describes parents nearly 20 years married with three children, including a 17-year-old, facing constant fights after a brief affair. The mother contemplates divorce to avoid being alone or losing family respect, while counseling failed. The teen asks if staying together serves the kids, and a counselor suggests ongoing help and possible salvage.
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Daily Horoscope Roundup Profiles Aries to Scorpio
A quirky Taurus and Gemini guidance mix with Aries and Cancer bloc notes. The piece offers playful insight on family chores, social events, and self care, urging restraint on spending and embracing calm, love, and meaningful connections across signs.
Horoscope of love luck and plans for all signs
Sagittarius urges finishing pending projects and heeding wise advice. Capricorn seeks more romance and fun, while Aquarius profits from staying home. Pisces sees opportunities in relationships and money ideas, with tasks and chores easing after lunch. Cancer benefits from a support group and morning busywork. Leo values true love and mentor guidance as horizons expand this year. Virgo prepares to begin a new cycle of influence. Libra focuses on quick thinking for a child's needs and improving finances, with social upgrades and home entertaining suggested.
Weight gain from Provera and cholesterol questions answered
Dear Dr Gott discusses weight gain from female hormones like Provera and advises monitoring ovarian cysts with a gynecologist. He explains niacin’s drawbacks for cholesterol and compares Mevacor, Lopid, and niacin, noting liver tests for Mevacor. The column also considers Sjogren's syndrome in a sister with persistent dry mouth and possible treatments.
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