Ignorance as Blessing in Medical Testing Debates
Dear Dr Donohue outlines issues around polycystic kidney disease testing for children of affected parents. He notes 50 percent inheritance risk, symptom onset in 20s to 30s, and benefits of early management. He cautions against discrimination risks and points readers to the Polycystic Kidney Research Foundation for information and support. A separate note discusses a rectovaginal fistula and its typical treatment path requiring surgical intervention.
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Dear Annie Advice Column Fragments on Infidelity and Family Ties
A reader seeks guidance on a possibly infected pregnancy due to a husband's fidelity and asks if transmission could occur without cheating. ASHA resources and counseling are advised. Further letters advise handling a domineering mother in law and warn against inviting strangers into the home after a yard sale theft, urging caution and controlled social boundaries.
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Honolulu
American Social Health Association
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Co-pilot plunges from plane 9000 feet over Texas
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Houston Chronicle
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John Kremmer
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Kremmer
David Wayne Hooks
Roland Herwig
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