Life and pregnancy with cystic fibrosis defies odds
Sharon and John Dingman confront CF as Sharon bears a son, Andrew, amid debates on pregnancy risks. The piece follows two other CF births at Albany Medical Center, notes improved life expectancy toward age 30, and details CF challenges from mucus buildup to nutrition, therapy, and potential gene therapy.
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Dingman
Glens Falls
N.Y
Jan
Albany Medical Center Hospital
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Anthony Malanga
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David M. Orenstein
Children’s Hospital of
Pittsburgh
Orenstein
Joanne Washburn
Hoosick Falls
Tim
Andrew
Washburn
Malanga
John Dingman
Sharon
Sharon Dingman
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Angry Grandma Blames Teachers Over Grandson’s School Struggles
A grandmother asks if her grandson with behavioral issues, blamed on learning problems, has rights to proper education. Dr. Sylvia Rimm advises focusing on responsibility, respectful communication, and parental cooperation with schools to support the child.
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Sylvia
Sylvia B. Rimm
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Black scientists highlighted in Dear Abby letter
A reader urges boycotts of products and technologies linked to African American scientists. The letter cites Dr. Charles Drew and others, arguing for recognition of Black contributions to blood preservation, X rays, pacemakers, and more. A second reader complains about service delays and asks for accountability from repair workers and bosses.
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Abby
Sam Levenson
Charles Drew
Frederick Jonas
Otis Boykin
Granville T. Woods
George Washington Carver
Lewis Latimer
Anna Weirdon
van Nuys
Calif
Anna
Wayne Ernest
Alexandria
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