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Show i TO YOU GOOD HEALTH By Dr. Jas. W. Barton J (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) ON BECOMING OLD Now that the span of We has been lengthened and the average is now about 66 years of age, it can be seen that there are more older indivjdu- als in proportion 10 the general population popula-tion than at any time in the worlcTs known history. This means that many men past 65, active mentally and physically, phys-ically, are being "retired" from their positions in industry. indus-try. What is going to , become of these m- Dr. Barton dividuals physically aside from any financial considerations? considera-tions? Many of them are going to become be-come "old" almost immediately because be-cause they are removed from their every-day habits of life. Some of our older folk are wise in that they have prepared themselves previously previous-ly to meet their day of retirement by some definite daily occupation or hobby. Dr. E. Breuler, in his book "Text of Psychiatry" states "Senility (old age) often becomes a disease only as a result of the sudden stopping of the ordinary attractions of life." Postponing Old Age. There is a worker in a coal yard In Pittsburgh who, at the end of 50 years service with one company, was called to the office and presented pre-sented with a suitably engraved gold watch, a present of $500, and told that from that date till he died his wages would be paid but he need not report for work any more. He told bis employers that he would accept ac-cept the watch and the money but that he would report as usual for work every morning. This workman work-man knew that his whole life was bound up in that coal yard and his fellow workmen. To remain In bed in the morning, have a late breakfast, break-fast, or irregular meals, would upset up-set his normal mental and physical habits indigestion, constipation, depression de-pression of spirits and bring on "real" old age. The thought then is that while some who are retired may have to find work of some kind, those that can live in their own home or with their children should establish regular regu-lar daily health habits as to food, exercise and sleep. Asthmatic Children Yield to Treatment When a physician investigating the cause of asthma in 329 cases in children is able to find the cause in 252 or over 75 per cent, it must be admitted that asthma has now passed the place where it can be called an incurable disease. Today, physicians, while giving the usual treatment for attacks, are patiently trying to learn the cause in each individual case. Dr. A. V. Stoesser, ' Minneapolis, in Minnesota Medicine, reports his study rt 329 cases and found that foods, pollen from plants, and other substances in the air were, as above noted, the causes in three of every four cases. Fifty-eight children had ' attacks of asthma associated with infections of nose, throat, sinuses, and bronchial tubes. Because tonsillitis ton-sillitis occurred often in this group, the tonsils and adenoids were removed re-moved and 38 obtained definite relief. re-lief. The remaining 20 were not helped by the operation and a few of them were made worse. ( ' . There were 122 children whose asthma was not due to food or pollen pol-len from plants but to house dust, feathers and cottonseed. Trying to desensitize these children by hypodermic hypo-dermic injection was not very successful. suc-cessful. The children sensitive to house dust were difficult to treat because be-cause house dust could not be completely com-pletely removed from the household. The cases sensitive to feathers responded re-sponded well to the thorough removal remov-al of feathers from the home. At first children sensitive to cottonseed cot-tonseed were also difficult to treat but with the reduction in amount of linter dust, good results were obtained. ob-tained. Some of the articles of furniture fur-niture containing linter cotton were replaced by special mattresses and cushions made of materials free or almost free of allergic irritants. Patients sensitive to fur or dandruff dan-druff were cured by removal of these animal substances from their surroundings. Sudden changes in the weather did have some influence on the asthma, especially among children sensitive to house dust. Thus it will be seen that the cause of the great majority of these cases of asthma in children was found. ... QUESTION BOX Q. What causes me to become dizzy? A. Dizziness in head Is often due to an ear disturbance and sometimes some-times to a liver disturbance. Q. Is it possible to receive inoculations inocu-lations for immunization of poison ivy? A. A serum has been made, but the reaction is very severe in some cases, so it is not popular at present. pres-ent. Chewing the poison Ivy leaves is not recommended. Q. Is uncooked cereal harmful to those with a gall bladder condition? A. General role in gall bladder diet Is to avoid irritating or rough foods. Nothing in uncooked cereal to do harm otherwise. Q. Is it possible to be syphilitic without showing any outward signs' A. It is possible to have syphilid in the blood without any outward symptoms. It may occur without the knowledge of the individual and may be inherited. It is unfortunate but many innocent people are thus afflicted. Take treatment your nhv lcian advises. |