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OR BETTER or FOR WORSE® by Lynn Johnston
MARY WORTH by John Saunders and Joe Giella
ORN LOSER® by Art and Chip Sansom
ARFIELD by Jim Davis
RANK & ERNEST® by Bob Thaves
EX MORGAN, M.D. by Woody Wilson and Tony DiPreta
ITS® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman
ILBERT by S. Adams
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Dr. Gott Dr. Peter Gott
DEAR DR. GOTT: Is it possible to get worms from
pets? My cat had a tapeworm and was given medicine
to get rid of it. Ever since, however, my abdomen has
been distended, I have no energy, my blood pressure
has been low, I’m losing weight, and I
feel a wriggling sensation inside. I’m
not pregnant, if that’s what you’re
thinking. What should I do?
DEAR READER: Get a stool analysis
for worms. Cat tapeworm can be
spread to humans by finger-to-mouth
contact when the parasite’s eggs are
excreted, end up on objects or in soil,
and are inadvertently ingested.
That said, I doubt that your symptoms are due to a tapeworm.
We are not usually aware of tapeworm infestation
until anemia develops or we pass the parasites in
the stool. You probably have to look elsewhere for other
causes of your distension, low energy and wriggling
sensations. Nonetheless, a stool analysis is definitely in
order.
DEAR DR. GOTT: I know that obesity, rapid
weight loss and frequent changes in weight can increase
the risk of gallstones. Is there anything I can do to prevent
stone-formation?
DEAR READER: Exercise. As surprising as this
sounds, recreational physical activity may not only
reduce the incidence of gallbladder surgery, but may
also — in some unknown manner — prevent the forma-
DEAR ABBY: The letter from
“Shaking in Harrisburg, Pa.” hit
close to home. She said her son was
being married in a few weeks, and
was insisting that she dance with
her abusive former husband at the
wedding.
My daughter married a year ago,
and she was kind enough to realize
that asking me to dance with my ex
at her wedding was like asking me
to dance with the devil himself. She
told me she would never put me
through it, knowing how hard the
divorce was on me.
Abby, I, too, am engaged to a
wonderful man now. I never
thought life could be so beautiful.
At the wedding reception, I stood
looking at the man who had hurt me
so deeply and took a real hard look
at him. I asked myself why I was
still so fearful of him even though I
had put my life back together. I
realized at that moment that I really
wouldn’t completely put my life
back together unless I faced my fear
of him.
My children were stunned when
I walked over and
asked him to dance.
I held my head up
and looked him
straight in the face.
He couldn’t even
look me in the eye.
It wasn’t long
before I realized
the man was nothing
more than a “weasel,” and I
actually began to smile. By the time
the dance was over, I realized I
could put the past behind me. All
my fears were gone.
Weeks later, my daughter asked
me why I had danced with her
father when she knew it was the last
thing on earth I wanted to do. I told
her the truth — that I hadn’t done it
for HER. I did it for ME. She
knows the past is finally behind me,
and she is proud of me.
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tion of gallstones. These were the conclusions of a large
study recently reported in the New England Journal of
Medicine (September 9, 1999). Apparently, the level of
beneficial exercise can be quite moderate: A daily 30 to
40 minute walk, for instance. Of course, regular physical
activity provides other health benefits as well, such
as better circulation, lessening of depression and
improved cardiovascular conditioning. So, if you are
prone to gallstones, start an exercise program.
To give you related information, I am sending you a
copy of my new and completely updated Health Report
“Diverticular Disease.” Other readers who would like a
copy should send $2 plus a long, self-addressed,
stamped envelope to P.O. Box 2017, Murray Hill
Station, New York, NY 10156. Be sure to mention the
title.
DEAR DR. GOTT: Why are some people especially
prone to strep throats every winter? Does having a tonsillectomy
help the situation?
DEAR READER: For unknown reasons, some people
are more susceptible than others to streptococcal
throat infections. Strep bacteria are spread from one
person to another; hence, infections are more common
in close social situations, such as schools and offices.
Certain healthy individuals appear to carry strep germs
and not know it; therefore, they may feel well but can
infect susceptible persons. Finally, strep infections are
often more common in patients with tonsils; removing
the tonsils may prevent repeated infections.
Dear Abby Abigail Van Buren
CELEBRITY CIPHER
by Luis Campos
Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.
Each letter in the cipher stands for another.
Today's clue: H equals V
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PREVIOUS SOLUTION: “I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity
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problems 49 Shade of
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coast
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16 Andes plant 56 Band
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(abbr.) 57 At — — for
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Unusual
Gifts
Please tell “Shaking” that she
needs to face her past fears to really
get on with her life and be happy.
— IN CONTROL AT LAST IN
MINNESOTA
DEAR IN CONTROL: I applaud
you for conquering your fears and
going on with your life. However,
unless someone is ready to do that, I
would never push her. You are not
the only reader who identified with
“Shaking in Harrisburg” and wanted
to offer encouragement. Read
on:
DEAR ABBY: I danced with my
ex-husband at my son’s wedding
this summer. I can understand why
“Shaking” is unhappy, but she
might want to give this some consideration:
I view my ex as an emotionally
handicapped person and more like a
nonfavorite cousin. Because we
have children, I feel we will always
be “related.” I no longer focus on
the difficulty of our divorce eight
years ago. If her ex still has her
shaking, then she’s letting him live
rent-free in her head. Surely he’s
not worth it. She should focus on
him instead as the man she loved
when her son was conceived and
born (if that was the case) and how
wonderful it was that they produced
something so good.
Our 26-year-old daughter was
surprised we danced so well together.
I reminded her that there were
many things we did well together,
which is why we married in the first
place — even if it didn’t last. —
WISER NOW
DEAR WISER NOW: I congratulate
you for your tact, and for handling
the situation with humor as
well as grace. You’re fast on your
feet in more ways than one.
For an excellent guide to becoming
a better conversationalist and a
more attractive person, order “How
to Be Popular.” Send a businesssized,
self-addressed envelope, plus
check or money order for $3.95
($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby
Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447,
Mount Morris, Ill. 61054-0447.
(Postage is included.
L. M. Boyd
Q. Why was it the great cattle herds
didn’t come along until after the Civil
War?
A. Traders and trappers in the Old
West hadn’t realized cattle could survive
even grow heavy on dry wild
grass. Not until 1859. That’s when a
prospector with no fodder for his oxen
turned them loose, expecting them to
starve over the winter. They didn’t. He
and others realized the plains would
support herds without augmented
feeding.
It was Alexander the Great who
introduced eggplant into Europe, but
you don’t hear much about it.
Q. Can you tell this old boy if
there’s even so much as one town in
the country where the women outnumber
the men?
A. Here’s one. The male-to-female
ratio in Jackson, Miss., at last report
was 88.3 men to 100 women. You
may have to change planes.
Q. Where’s “Lutetia”?
A. That was an ancient name for
Paris.
Here’s another defense against athlete’s
foot: You don’t get it, if you
don’t wear shoes.
Squid blood is blue. And it’s a lot
thinner than human blood.