C4 TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2017 LEDGER DISPATCH

FUN & GAMES

Baby Blues

Dennis the Menace The Family Circus

Blondie

Popeye

Bizarro

Hagar The Horrible

Beetle Baily

What kind of day will tomorrow be? To find out what the stars say, read the forecast given

for your birth sign.

ARIES(March 21 to April 19) You might see new ways of making money today. You also can see new uses or applications for some-thing you already own. (Clever you!)

TAURUS(April 20 to May 20) Today your speech with others will be clear and direct. You know what you want, and you’re willing to go after it. You also can deduce what is going on behind the scenes.

GEMINI(May 21 to June 20) Today you see the subtext of things, which means nobody can fool you. You will be able to spot a phony a mile away. It’s also a good day for research.

CANCER(June 21 to July 22) You might join forces with a friend or a member of a group to introduce reforms and improvements somewhere or some-how. Basically, you want to build a better mousetrap.

LEO(July 23 to Aug. 22) Conversations with bosses and par-ents will be powerful, direct and productive.

When it’s smart to be in the dark When Willie Nelson croons, “Turn out the lights/the

party’s over/They say all good things must end,” he’s not quite right, as far as your health is concerned. That’s because turning off the lights at night is essential for good physical and mental health --and not just for you, but perhaps for your kids-to-be!

Research has shown that sleeping in a dimly lit instead of dark environment is associated with disruption of circadian rhythm (your internal body clock) and neuroendocrine phys-iology (how your nerves and hormones work together). This can trigger insomnia (related to mood shifts and weight gain) and accelerate tumor growth. One Israeli study even found

that women living in neighborhoods where it was bright enough to read a book outside at midnight had a 73 percent higher risk of developing breast cancer than those who lived in areas with the least outdoor artificial light. And now researchers have found that the health disruption from light pollution might get passed down through generations. A recent lab study found that when hamsters are exposed to an unnatural mix of day-light and darkness, it can cause epigenetic changes that alter both male and female biochemistry. Then, when they mate, their offspring end up with weakened immune systems and impaired endocrine activity. Our advice: Shut off the TV and digital devices when you turn off the lights; buy blackout curtains/blinds to keep ambient light out of bedrooms; use only red-wavelength light in your bathroom; wear a sleep mask; and say a healthy “goodnight” to the Willie Nelson tunes! Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit www.sharecare.com. (c) 2017 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Basically, you want to improve things and you want their cooperation and support.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Discussions about politics, religion, philosophy or racial issues will be deep and profound today. Noth-ing will be light and casual. Get ready.

LIBRA(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You want to get to the bottom of things when it comes to inher-itances or discussions about shared property today. You don’t want glib answers. You want the facts.

SCORPIO(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You might attract someone pow-erful today. This person might ask you pene-trating questions. It’s also possible that the opposite will occur, and you will investigate someone else.

SAGITTARIUS(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your main mo-tivation at work today will be to see how to make improvements around you. You also might want to explain the details of how something works to someone.

CAPRICORN(Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Today you might have an oppor-tunity to teach children something important. Meanwhile, romantic

conversations will be direct, and perhaps blunt, and will focus on ways to improve the relationship itself.

AQUARIUS(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Family discus-sions are strong and powerful today. Basi-cally, people are look-ing for ways to improve things, especially in their immediate sur-roundings.

PISCES(Feb. 19 to March 20) Today you have X-ray vision, which is why you practically can read the minds of oth-ers. During discussions with others, you will be persuasive! No one will resist your pitch.

YOU BORN TODAYYou are intelligent and creative. You like to portray a tougher image than what you really are. Because you are in the beginning of a new nine-year cycle, this is the year to clari-fy your goals and begin to act on them. Hard work may be necessary to get a new venture moving. Fortunately, you will feel physically strong. This is a power-ful year - use it!

Birthdate of: Eric Christian Olsen, actor; Colin Farrell, actor; Lea Thompson, actress.

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BY MICHAEL ROIZEN, M.D., & MEHMET OZ, M.D.

Horoscopes BY FRANCIS DRAKE

Tidbits from Roizen & Oz