Daughter's careless decision is cautionary tale for others
DEAR ABBY JEANNE PHILLIPS
      DEAR ABBY: My daughter, age 15, was just diagnosed with the herpes virus, and she is devastated by the news. I had cautioned her to wait until she was older to become sexually active because I understand that decisions made in haste cannot be unmade, and some -- as in this case -- carry lifelong consequences.
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FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2009
JACQUELINE BIGAR
      ARIES (March 21-April 19) The unexpected is always a factor in anyone's life, but even more so in yours. When events and situations go out of control right now, it is to help you see or notice what normally evades your perspective. Tonight: Indulgence seems natural.
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Generics are similar to brand-name drugs in their active components
YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I know your answer to my question will end an ongoing debate I have with several friends. They have the mistaken idea that generic medicines are inferior to brand-name medicines. I say acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) is acetylsalicylic acid, regardless of its brand.
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