| Show 1 You and Your Health S i By MORRIS FISHBEIN Association and of i iR Medical e the th American Edil r Journal lof of 1 S Hearth Magazine 1 5 I Recent surveys surveys indicate th that hat t more more than scho school l. l children children chil chil- dren in the United States have defective hearing Modern electrical devices are areus us used d to test the hearing of large groups Before these tests tests- are given the children are always asked it if they have ever had ear earaches earaches aches or ear infections with a a. discharge or if it they hear no noises ses such as WI buzzing hIss hissing ng or 01 roar rOar- ing Authorities are now convinced that childrens children's hearing should be examined regularly and that necessary steps should be taken promptly to prevent loss of their ability to hear hoor Moreover it is customary nowadays nowadays now now- to provide for children who have difficulty in hearing special classes in which they may learn lip reading Finally it is possible to fit such children in some instances with devices which will enable them to hear bear better Many people complain of ringing ring ring- lag ing ng in the ears throbbing or whistling or of other peculiar noises Causes of such trouble are not always in the ear although although al al- al though disturbances of the internal internal inter inter- nal ear or of the eustachian tube tube- frequently may be responsible A large blood vessel passes through the the- bones of the skull close to the ears Difficulties in circulation of the blood may cause this blood vessel to throb This throbbing sound is transmitted to the ear If the person thus af affected af a- will lie on the opposite side avoid tight neckbands neckband or anything anything any any- thing else that might cause pressure pressure pres pres- sure on the blood vessel in the throat he may rid himself of the symptom If throbbing whistling or roaring persists a 0 medical expert ex cx- pert should be consulted If the difficulty is due to congestion cori- cori con con- or to infection of either the internal canal leading to the eardrum or of the tissues beyond the eardrum treatment nt of nose throat and ear frequently will be beof beof beof of benefit and produce a a. cure One authority is convinced that people who do not occasionally experience ringing i in the ears are extremely rare It is his belief that everyone has ringing in the ears at one time or another but that most people are not aware e of it until it gets so loud that it interferes with the hearing of weaker sounds Occasional ringing may be induced in In by a blow on the ear or by presence of wax water or other substances in the ear canal Ringing in the ear of this type obviously is easily overcome In most instances when people have ringing in the the- ears the the- sounds are ae heard only by them but some cases are described in which ringing could be heard beard by bythe bythe bythe the doctor This type of ringing was due to tD spasmodic contractions of muscles associated with the organs of hearing Most elderly people become accustomed accustomed ac ac- in time to the annoyance annoyance annoy annoy- ance of ringing in the ears particularly particularly par par- when it is due to high blood pressure or to some disturbance disturbance disturbance dis dis- of the circulation which cannot be controlled Order tI iha tho 1937 Uncle Sams Sam's Almanac I In Advance w Every family in the United Unite States needs an almanac pr practically ctr cally every day in the year It naturally follows that if one fl m needs an almanac at all it be a good one It is a a. matter a o regret that millions of shoddy ant anc unreliable almanacs are ara giver away as advertisements ever even year Many others of a a. nature are are- sold at a cheap price prie e Uncle Sams Sam's Almanac com corn compiled compiled piled by Frederic 3 J. J Haskin is' is private publication assemble m mainly a i n I y from government sources and it is conceded t to b b the best publication of its kind kin for a dime that was ever isue c cin in this country S tr tru This wilt will be particularly of the 1937 1931 edition which will b enlarged to 16 ages Send in your name and with a dime and your order wI wil wilbe be listed for mailing malling as soon a athe athe athe the new edition comes conies off Ui th press If yot you order now you yot will re receive receive receive your copy just before th tb new year Address Frederic J i Haskin director i n D. D c. c |
