Mom's reluctance to discuss sex puts daughters at risk
DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS
      DEAR ABBY: My 17-yearold niece, "Nicki," was recently diagnosed with an STD. When her mother, my sister-in-law "Cynthia," found out she was horrified. She had ignored several family members -- including me -- who had tried to warn her that Nicki was sexually active and not taking proper precautions.
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Family history a big factor in heart attack risk
YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a healthy Chinese lady. I have a 40-year-old son who is 157 pounds and 5 feet 10 inches tall. He does not smoke or drink. He had serious blockages in three heart arteries and suffered a heart attack. He had to have emergency triple bypass surgery.
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HOROSCOPE
JACQUELINE BIGAR
      FORECAST FOR THUR., JULY 17, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Take charge, as your very nature dictates. You function on a very high level, and a boss or contemporary acknowledges just that.
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