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Show iPublic gets warned of svmdle deals doctor will also prescribe the most effective pain relievers. But there are, as yet, no drugs which truthfully can be labeled as a cure. Be wary of weasel-worded weasel-worded promotions that don't actually promise a cure but nevertheless imply it. A source of authoritative information: in-formation: The Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, 10 Columbus Circle, New York 19, New York. Cancer. Surgery, X-ray, and radiation cure many cases of cancer when it is diagnosed and treated in the early stages. Loss of time can have tragic consequences. Cancer research is making great progress but beware of unproved remedies. Beware, too, of the phony who promotes pro-motes his product to the public pub-lic and claims the medical profession pro-fession is against it and him. He will lead you only to blasted hopes, wasted savings, and disaster. dis-aster. Your doctor keeps up with what is being done in cancer research and will refer you to a speciliast, if necessary. An authoritative source of .cancer information is: The American Cancer Society, 219 East 42nd I A There have been more medi-ral medi-ral advances made in the past AO years than in all the previous pre-vious years of recorded history. Iany diseases have been conquered con-quered and many more brought Inder control. Yet even in this Golden Age of Medicine" the imerican public is still being Victimized by fakes and swin-yj' swin-yj' Ies in the health field. The Ider American makes up a 11 Substantial proportion of that art of the general population l-rhich is duped in this manner, ieb It's easy to believe in medi-lofeal medi-lofeal fakes when you're sick, u" lightened or alone. And it's 'ist as easy to fall for phony jsmetics that promise to re-are re-are youth and beauty. The Food and Drug Admin-Ptration, Admin-Ptration, whose mission it is mfi enforce the Federal Food, rug, and Cosmetic Act, has :i lis to say about phony reme-nlllPes reme-nlllPes promoted for some of the 0,lments which affect older Arthritis and Rheumatism. severe pain of these dis-nrrses dis-nrrses makes the suffer an easy "lUrget for the charlatan. Early eatment by a competent doc-r doc-r is a "must," since it can ilp prevent crippling. The Street, New York, New York, 10017. Heart Disease. There are many kinds of heart disease now often called cardiovascular cardiovascu-lar disease. Proper diagnosis is essential to proper treatment. treat-ment. There is no single treatment treat-ment for all heart conditions. One good rule for preventing a heart attack is to avoid overweight. ov-erweight. Your doctor will help you choose a diet suited to your needs. Garlic is not good for high blood pressure, nor are safflower oil capsules a preventative for heart disease and strokes. An authoritative sourse of information is: The American Heart Association, 44 East 23rd Street, New York, 10, New York. Wrinkles. These are an unwelcome un-welcome but , ineviable gift of time. There are many good, inexpensive in-expensive creams and lotions on the market today to help lubricate the skin and alleviate dryness. But, there are no creams, lotions, masks, or plasters that will prevent, correct, cor-rect, or remove wrinkles. Beware Be-ware of products that have such extravagent names or slogans as "Eternal Youth Oil." "Magic Wrinkle-Remover," or "Miracle Hormone Cream for an Ageless You." Baldness. The most common form of baldness is hereditary. There are no drugs or treatments treat-ments that can bring dead cells back to life or that "feed" hair roots and scalp. Be particularly par-ticularly skeptical of advertisements advertise-ments that present case histories his-tories and testimonials. How do you recognize quackery? quack-ery? Here are some pertinent questions to guide you: Is the formula or treatment something "exclusive" or "secret" "se-cret" ? . Does it promise a quick cure ? Is it advertised by case histories his-tories or testimonials? Does the sponsor clamor for medical investigation and recognition rec-ognition ? Does the sponsor claim medical medi-cal men are persecuting him or fear his competition ? |