Is pregnancy linked to blood clots doctor note
A reader asks about recurring blood clots during pregnancy and future risk. Dear Dr Gott explains that pelvic vein compression raises clot risk, with possible lifelong vein dilation after delivery, and that anticoagulant or surgical options may be considered with specialist guidance.
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Alcohol Use Problems in the Elderly
Elderly drinking issues cause substantial harm with 70 percent of senior hospitalizations linked to alcohol and half of nursing home residents affected. Many seniors disguise drinking as aging or medicine side effects, while signs include drinking alone, ritualized use, hiding alcohol, memory loss, and unexplained injuries. Guidance from Hanley-Hazelden Center advises gentle, nonconfrontational discussions, focusing on current effects and relationships, and suggests seeking professional help.
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Tim Plant
Hanley-Hazelden Center
St. Mary’s
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Dear Abby lessons and family letters echo in a poignent mix
The column carries letters and responses about pursuing dreams despite danger in law enforcement, a Pennsylvania bereaved parents note on losing a son in a drowning accident, and reader anecdotes about phone message etiquette and door slamming memories. It blends personal loss, practical advice, and lighthearted reminiscences.
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Safe level of smoking myth challenged in family note
A letter from Dubois Pennsylvania discusses a father who smokes two packs daily and a daughter's concern that a “safe” level does not exist. Dr. Wallace and others advise quitting, with practical sleep tips and routines to combat insomnia and support cessation efforts.
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Dubois
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Levittown
Dan
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IPS
Edmund
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