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Show Easy Rules for Curbing Col cJs (")NE OUT of every five persons in the United States a total of 28,000,000 may suffer from colds and similar ailments during the holiday season, health authorities author-ities estimate. This average often continues throughout January and February. The year-round average, barring epidemics, is only one person out of 20. Many colds could be avoided, physicians say, if common-sense health rules were observed. Lowered Low-ered body resistance, an invitation invita-tion to colds, results from loss of sieep, extreme fatigue, overheating overheat-ing and chilling. Rest Is Needed If you have overindulged during dur-ing the holiday season make up for it now with plenty of rest. Include ample portions of green vegetables and fruit juices, bottled bot-tled or fresh, in your daily diet. Cleanliness is particularly important. im-portant. Wash your hands frequently. fre-quently. Regular applications from your bottle of hand lotion will prevent skin roughness and chapping. Glassed bleaching compound com-pound makes an excellent sterilizer ster-ilizer for dishes and clothing.. A medicine cabinet stocked with basic remedies is important to family health. Don't use any but time-tested remedies without your doctor's advice. Bear in mind the often-repeated warning ; against laxatives when suffering ; unexplained abdominal pains. i A fever thermometer, a bottle of nose drops to relieve discom- j fort of stuffy noses and an alkalizing alkal-izing agent should be included for ; A well-stocked medicine cabinet is !ni!isiiii .. of colds and similar ailments. A bottle o" asDir'in the lr?,atnt mild laxatives and nose drops should be staK'.11 alka'ir, treatment of colds. A bottle of aspirin is an old standby to relieve re-lieve headaches and to reduce fever. Dissolved in water and used as a gargle, aspirin helps to relieve a sore throat." Mineral oil or milk of magnesia is helpful as a mild laxative for children and adults alike. When anyone in the family has a cold, call a physician if fever s0orreathhroarisCofUtfn A purchasing nose drops? Whm Physiminfe01- 3 and Persistent colds ind cT.00' generally low resistance to 5 ease. A check-up in tim S" ' prevent. a long iUne'y |