Gardening wound prompts tetanus vaccine update
Dear Dr. Roach notes a gardener cut by pruning shears should consider tetanus booster if last shot was over five years ago with a dirty wound and up to 21 days to vaccinate. The second letter discusses secondary focal hyperhidrosis after knee surgery, its diagnosis, and treatments like antiperspirants, iontophoresis, Botox, and oxybutynin.
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Dear Abby letters address transgender respect and dating ethics
A reader asks how to handle a coworker’s trans mocking in a caring workplace while protecting a transgender child’s privacy. The column urges speaking up firmly, and notes transgender people are not a threat, advising the reader to set boundaries in front of colleagues. The second letter concerns dating at age 70, parental judgment, and choosing personal happiness, with Abby advising self conviction and honesty with grown children.
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DearAbby.com
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