Electronic pacemaker and marching toward death
An electronic pacemaker regulates heartbeat when the natural pacemaker fails and will keep emitting signals until its battery dies, but the heart may stop beating mechanically. In brain death cases machines keep the body alive, so the pacemaker’s electrical signals cease to matter. The outlook suggests the banded hope of lasting pacemakers despite eventual failure.
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A reader questions dating mistakes after two cheatings and asks if possessive behavior is normal. Dear Abby advises against obsessive jealousy, urges honest talks, and notes responsibility in relationships. A second reader worries a therapist overshares and asks about reporting. Abby suggests changing therapists and contacting the state licensing agency for ethics issues.
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