Fifth disease in childhood guides pregnancy risk
Dear Dr Donahue answers fifth disease in children can threaten pregnancy if the mother is newly infected, with guidance on testing and possible fetal risk. The column also notes no effective medicine and that many adults were immune from childhood illness. A separate reader asks about knee replacement with peripheral artery disease and the doctors discuss vascular risk and surgery feasibility.
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Boy's gun toys worry woman in Dear Abby column
In a Dear Abby column a woman voices fear over her partner's 10 year old son Dale who carries toy guns and plays violent games unsupervised. The letter highlights concerns for a future with his father and requests guidance on handling the situation while protecting a 6 year old daughter.
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