European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 23, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 21 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers you have printed several columns dealing with unusual diseases. Every Day i Hope i will read about  Iron overload disease so your readers can be warned about this potentially fatal illness.  is an inherited disorder that causes Iron overload and is often overlooked by doctors. More than 1.5 million americans Are affected by this disease which can cause a variety of serious problems including diabetes cancer arthritis cirrhosis of the liver and heart disease. Victims Are subject to agonizing pain irreversible damage and premature death. This genetic defect an inborn error of metabolism causes people to absorb too much Iron from the diet. Because the body has no Way to eliminate Iron except by bleeding it builds up in Many organs Over the years. In its Early stages  May produce fatigue and weakness and later chronic abdominal pain aching joints impotence menstrual irregularities and an inability to think clearly a symptoms often attributed to other diseases. Since its effects Are non specific  is often not diagnosed properly until the heart liver joints and Testicles Are damaged. There is a treatment for this disease but Early diagnosis cannot be made unless there is proper screening. The four necessary tests Are serum Iron tic total Iron binding capacity percent saturation and serum Ferritin. Only these tests will give an accurate picture of a patient s Iron status. Readers who want More information should Send a Long self addressed stamped 58 cents envelope to Iron overload diseases association 433 West wind dr., dept. A North Palm Beach Fla. 33408.today s crossword dear Abby dear Abby my husband and i travel the highways a lot and listen to the radio for weather reports. This can be very frustrating. The station Call letters Are broadcast for example xxx but never do they disclose the cities they Are from. They give weather alerts and name the affected counties but never the cities they Are near or in. When you Are driving Down strange highways never travelled before and hear the weather alerts but no City or town Nam edit is impossible to read a map and try to find the name of the county which is in Small print. There should be a Federal communications commission regulation that forces radio stations to include their location and if a weather Alert arises announce which main highways Are included in the Alert area. Indiana travellers dear travellers your transmission has been received loud and Clear a so now hear this this is station Abby in los Angeles imploring other broadcasters to mention their to thanks Ann. I Hope this letter will Alert your readers to the preventable tragedy of this genetic disease. A Sandra Ann Thomas. Director of Public education Iron overload diseases association dear Ann Landers i agree with the woman in Redondo Beach who suggested that the term Quot step Quot be dropped when discussing family members. Let s also get rid of a half sister and a half  i married a Man who had a son by a previous marriage. When i discovered 1 was pregnant and told the boy he said excitedly a a in a going to have a half brother Quot i said a no you Aren t. In this family there will be no halves. You be going to have a sister or a  in a in favor of getting rid of the a step Quot and the a a half designations. They both suggest distancing instead of closeness. A Reader in Kentucky dear Kentucky of. Deep six a half Quot but a step Quot has a legitimate place. Read on. Dear Ann Landers i do not agree with the woman who suggested that we get rid of the word Quot step when describing a relative. I would feel very uncomfortable introducing my Stepfather As my father. It would give the impression i done to want to be close to my real dad who has been wonderful to me. It was my father not my Stepdad who raised me and played an important part in shaping my values and moral standards. To Call someone else a dad Quot would be a serious injustice. I  do it. Bloomfield Hills. Mich. Dear Bloom you and thousands of others. Thanks for the input. 1 Admire your loyalty. C creators Syndicate cation along with their Call letters. The information could be a Lifesaver. Dear Abby 1 am a 47-year-old single Man who is dating a 42-year-old divorced woman who has three teen age daughters 15, 16 and 17. 1 intend to marry her and adopt her daughters. She wants to marry a Man who will be a Good father to her daughters and the daughters Are very eager to have their Mother married to a Man who would be a father to them. This will be my first marriage. Can you recommend a Book for me i Don t know much about raising teen age girls. Bewildered in Canada dear bewildered your local Library should have a wide selection of books on a step families and a a blended families. I respect a woman who wants to marry a Man who would be a Good father to her teen age daughters but since they will become adults and Fly the nest within the next five years you would be Wise to evaluate her As a woman with whom you plan to spend the rest of your life. 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