Extra heartbeat usually harmless and health questions answered
A reader asks about extra heartbeats in a healthy young person and a range of chronic symptoms. The physician notes premature contractions are common and not always worrisome, but tests may determine source and seriousness. For fatigue and related issues, EBV can play a role but is not definitive. hormone imbalance could explain some symptoms. Lyme disease testing is advised. diagnosis and careful, ongoing evaluation are key.
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DR Gutt
UCLA
Reader
Texas
Abby
Lmerick
Jack Fulber
Covina
Calif
Jack
William F. Buckley Jr
Securing a stolen watch in a nursing home case
A reader asks how to recover a diamond watch missing from a nursing home. Advice covers verification, possible causes, and steps: inform the administrator, post a lost and found notice, involve other residents families, form a security committee, label valuables, remove tempting items, and provide a lock box or safety deposit option.
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Mom
Mrs. P
North Carolina
Nursing Home
Columbia
Smoking seating etiquette in dining groups sparks debate
Dear Abby readers discuss proper seating when smokers and non-smokers dine together. A split party of three smokers and five non-smokers faced a non-smoking vs smoking seating choice, with Abby suggesting consider the guest of honor and noting growing non-smoker militancy.
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Abby
Promiscuity as self esteem issue in teens
Dr. Wallace guides a Chicago teen to explore why a friend, Janet, ages 16, has five partners in six months and lost her virginity, suggesting low self esteem and emphasizing honest talk, care, and support. He also advises a teen in Ohio to seek help for a threatened death by own action by contacting a trusted adult or counselor, and playfully challenges a scenario about a teen wanting a car, urging reflection on family dynamics.
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DR. Wallace
Janet
Lana
Chicago
Alliance
Ohio
Mike
Lodi
Calif
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