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Show f - samauaus faces Energy Lrunch; m f - PITTSBURGH (UPI Christmas will cost more this vear. Blame it on OPEC. Oil is a basic ingredient in the manufacture of the plastics used to make many of the toys that will be un- der American Christmas trees this year. "Plastic was selling at 27 cents per pound last year " Donald J. Wagner, Dr. hh This president of Sweco Inc.. reported "Because crude oil is up in price, plastic now sells for 41 cents a pound This makes a dramatic difference for the toy and recreational industries ." Wagner said manufacturers of plastic toys have seen prices of soar during the summer and further increases are expected by Christmas. he said, mieht hurt the "The public has v.vemoe! iaj 1979. . THE HERALD. Provo. I tah-P- age Sweco costs is buy the tovs earlv before the " next round of price jumps' He said toys made out of wood also - accepted the gasoline," Wagner said. "They don't have to buy however a $25 toy It's hard to predict what the consumers' reaction will be." Sweco, a Pittsburgh-base- d tov manufacturer with current annual sales of about $1 million produces a heavy-dutplastic tov. Big Ski. - are getting more expensive "First, wood itself is costing more " Wagner said "Then the energy used to make wood into toys is up sharply." Wagner said that despite the energy crisis, he expects to sell at least $4 million worth of toys next year. - Lawrence Lamb n BROWN BRO THER S s Six months ago I had it was Is it possible that I might have monthly cramps as if I still had a uterus and was having periods? I discussed this with my doctor and he said it's impossible. But every month I have severe cramps. I'm 35 years old and in good health otherwise. Univtrslty Ave. J Phone - 10 to 7 WO.V - U arehousv St-lli- n bill 10 to 6 mi 167 East 900 South, Provo 3 S.i 1. Dirvtt ID The l'ttllu MA weeks utrjoy Qmmml (Wy Everyday Low Discount Warehouse Prices ! -- 1 am a woman. Eight years ago after my first child I had a bladder Infection. I was never bothered with it again until two years ago. Since then I have had it six times. I drink a lot of fluids. The last two times I had it within 24 hours of having intercourse. What can I do to prevent this and what causes it? DEAR READER -- 1 hate to tell you this but the immediate cause is probably intercourse. Many young women who have recurrent urinary tract infections develop these shortly after sexual activity. This occurs so frequently in young women during ' their honeymoon that it's sometimes given a special term, "honeymoon cystitis." The young woman who doesn't know this may think that her husband has given her a bad disease. This may cause the marriage to get off to a rocky start. - The problem is that the urethra that drains the bladder in the female is very short. Bacteria at the r opening of the vagina gain easy access to the bladder and set up the infection. "' In most instances the proper treatment is the use of antibiotics once the infection has occurred. Many antibiotics are much more highly concentrated in the urine than they are in the bloodstream. This helps to treat the urinary tract infection without overloading the body. ' With this thought in mind, many specialists in urinary tract infections advise women who have recurrent urinary tract infections following sexual activity to use antibiotics to prevent the infection. ' The usual advice is, immediately after sexual ac- tivity, to empty the bladder totally and drink a lot of water plus take your antibiotic. Usually one antibiotic pill immediately after intercourse is effective in preventing the urinary tract infection. Discuss this with your doctor and if he thinks you're having enough trouble to warrant it, he could prescribe an antibiotic for you. 375-720- l'rovo' Only Shou Room DEAR READER My first reaction is to say no. My second reaction is to remember that people can have a phantom limb. That means that after you've had a leg amputated, for example, you may still have the sensation of having a leg. So I wouldn't entirely rule out the possibility but I would say it's most uniikely. You might still have some increased circulation or engorgement with blood in the pelvic areas even though you've had the uterus removed and that might contribute to the sensation. After all, unless he also removed the ovaries, which I doubt at your age unless they were diseased, you still have the normal hormone cycle and are still ovulating. Hours: Furniture Warehouse DEAR DR. LAMB urn fi jt a . t? k V re 4 1 1 oft Li 4 SI p Ji ; URINARY TRACT infections are one of many causes for backaches. Readers who want more information can send 75 cents with a long, stamped, envelope for The Health Letter number Backache And What To Do About It. Send your request to me, in care of this newspaper, P.O. Box 1551, Radio City Station, New York, NY 13-1- 0, Is Dad a 10019. DEAR DR. LAMB I am 75 years old and about a year ago I lost my immediate memory. By that I mean that someone will tell me something of importance and a half hour later I won't remember it. I do not put things back where they belong and many times I misplace things. I am told to do things and later I have to ask what I was supposed to do. Otherwise, physically I am OK. I am concerned because I realize my memory is failing. Is there a cure for this? In years past my memory was great. Get him through repetition and patience.; It's important for people to realize that about 20 percent of the patients who have memory losses and changes in the function of the mind that's often attributed to old age do have medical problems that can be corrected or at least improved so that the individual can function better. I still think that this remains one of the large and important problems that needs to be worked on by both medicine and society and that there are, obviously, many better solutions than are available to us today with our limited knowledge in this area. (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.) Wall Away Reciiners Rocker- Reclinercm w Swivel RodterS 4 beautiful styles to choose from Starting At $19900 starting at hi jf Ml 5 starting at See our giant selection! V m 129' Jts Help your youngster keep homework organized Bean Dag Chairs tJ J I For Mom ble. i Many people have learning problems because they cannot remember well. The older person with this problem can learn just as the child with learning problems can learn a Cabinet 14-- other mechanisms. Of course, it's harder to train your memory and your thought process when you get older, but that's not surprising. It's also more difficult to train your muscles when you get older and haven't used them adequately for a long period of time. It's better to get yourself in good physical condition when you are young and stay that way, rather than try to become physically fit for the first time when you're older. It s equally important to work on developing good mental and memory ability when you're young and then try to maintain your skills as long as possi- starting at Gun - New York, NY 10019. The Health Letter I am sending you describes the kind of changes that occur frequently with advancing age and in greater detail some of the things which can be done to prevent changes or help improve such things as memory. There really hasn't been nearly enough work done on it but I think that even people who begin to have symptoms as you do can often improve their memory with memory training exercises. In their simplest form, that means sitting down and memorizing things just as you probably learned poems and things as a student when you were younger. Do memory training of some sort every day. You might find a book that will teach you some memory training through word association and Cfecliners sportsman? DEAR READER What a sensible letter. You understand you have a problem, are willing to admit it and want to do something about it. I really wish I could tell you that there was a perfect solution that would work in your case. There isn't, but there are some things that will help. I'm sending The Aging you The Health Letter number Mind. Other readers who want this issue can send 75 cents with a long, stamped, envelope for it. Send your request to me, in care of this newspaper, P.O. Box 1551, Radio City Station, Rocking Loveseat Reg. '24.95 and '29.95 now and Student Desks Hereupon Cover Choose from light or .. 95 27C Blame It On OPEC s product will jump trum a used in each, product dictate the retail range of $19 to $25 ;o a base percentage increase m the tov price " of $25 95 and high of S29 95 an intie said. crease of 14 percent Wagner said consumers won't feel Wagner said research of tov industry the new price bile immediately. pricing across the I'nited States shows "W hen stores sell through their early that an ordinary pinwheel has lumped supplies ot tovs ordered betore the to 36 cents apiece from 25 cents m repetroleum crunch the new prices cent months. " he said will be "My best ad"Differences in the amount of plastic vice to posted parents trying to hold down on dustry. y Sensation A?fl Of Cramps - infected. my uterus renoved because DEAR DR. LAMB m i.-- dark finish. $(o)(o)00 Velvet Cover , Starling Al U U Desk Only |