Dear Dr Gott and Referred Pain Explained
The column answers why strep throat recurs in some people and how tonsil removal may affect infections. It also explains referred pain, nerve pathways, and how brain misreads signals from heart and stomach, with examples of chest jaw and shoulder pain and how diagnoses consider multiple possibilities. It also includes reader questions about grandparent gifts and retirement saving strategies.
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Dear Abby readers share marital, family, and safety worries
A reader asks if a wife may refuse to kiss a tobacco-using husband. Abby notes addiction has won and supports withholding kisses during lovemaking. Then a reader advises accepting daughter-in-law’s dining customs at family meals. A mother warns of a dryer-safety scare after her toddler’s near suffocation and Elaine Wallace’s mountain-top shout.
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Social Security advice spurs public awareness drive
A Social Security Administration employee urges readers to ensure all children age five and over have a Social Security number before 1988 tax filings to permit dependent claims. Guidance covers required original documents, typical age identity proofs, and a ten day card issuance timeline.
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