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Show John Wyr. Honorary Giaade Quintan. m iw m m. '.aMWWI Maybe we'll cure cancer without your help, but don't bet your life on it The way it stands today, one American out of four will someday have cancer. That means it will strike some member in two out of three American families. To change those statistics we have to bring the promise of research to everyday reality. And to expand our detection program and techniques. And that takes money. Lots of money. Money we won't have unless you help us. The American Cancer Society will never give up the fight. Maybe we'll find the answers even without your help. But don't bet your life on it. American Cancer Society This space contributed by the publisher as a public service. lews About n ir H n By Dr. Arthur S. Freese KNOW WHAT MEDICINES YOU'RE MIXING ' There's a good reason should be avoided by pa- , why only physicians can tients taking certain medica- I 1 prescribe medicines. They tions for gout, diabetes or spend years learning what arthritis. In these situations, j drugs are helpful in particu- your doctor may recom- lar illnesses. Doctors also mend TYLENOL . It con- f J learn which medicines can tains acetaminophen, the or cannot be mixed. analgesic that may be com- , f This is something that all bined with most other drugs too often patients try to ac- without harmful side effects, complish themselves. Unfor- .p,. 1,1 . H t 1 tunately, some combinations ( jJ ' ' rn JLl ' , can produce unwanted l 11 yw side effects, or can acceler- ( , i j VA ate or cancel the drug's fW jl ' Medical researchers are -KAw ' ' continually discovering C fl("CJo2X- inter-relationships between " . CjySy -a. ! drugs, both those available - V. - -ffi by prescription and those j' r- t j sold "over-the-counter." ,7. , 7 . ' They now know, for exam- Some medicines don t mix. ) pie, that when antacids are Before you reach for any . j taken with anticoagulants drug, think twice. Here are ;j (blood-thinners) the latter several things you can do to may be too slowly absorbed prevent serious interactions: , I by the body to work thor- Ask your doctor. Don't , j oughly. Antacids have also take a second medication ; been found to interfere with no matter how safe you the action of some antibiot- think it is without consult- f ics and arthritis medicines, ing a physician. l Another common non- Don't share medicines. A ) prescription drug, aspirin, prescription written for a p also reacts unfavorably with friend or relative may not anticoagulants. Aspirin may be suitable for your ailment j intensify the action of and may be a poor combina- anticoagulant medications tion with the other drugs in resulting in potentially dan- your body. I gerous bleeding. In addition, Know your medicines. A ' : aspirin can interfere with nonprescription medicine the function of blood plate- may actually contain several '1 lets, an important element drugs, so make sure you j in the ability of the blood know what's inside. Read to clot. For this reason, the label or ask your if medical authorities do not pharmacist. Some cold it recommend aspirin as a pain medications, for example, ff reliever for hemophiliacs or may contain aspirin, which J'. for pre- or post-surgical should not be combined ti patients since serious bleed- with many prescription ing may occur. Aspirin also medications. L j! I , (j What's new at the Library j THIS HOUSE IS BURNING, a novel, by Mona Williams. j BLOODLINE, a new novel by Sidney Sheldon. HEIRESS :The rich life of Marjorie Merri weather I Post, by William Wright. 1 H children's LIBRARY: WORM STORY by Robert Allon. When Fat Bird j offers to be friendly and teach him to fly, Tiny Worm f j learns who his true friends are. f l WHERE CAN THE ANIMALS GO? By Ronald ff Wegen. Briefly explains how man has endangered the i I wildlife of Africa by hunting for sport and taking over s the land and thus denying animals accress to grass and 1 1 water. 1 1 MEETINGS: I' Fri., June 30: Driver's Exam. Basement 9 a. m. -12 l noon. 1-4 p.m. : Sat, July 1: STORY HOUR. 10 a. m. i i Monday, July 3: U.A.W. meeting. Room 3 4pm CLOSED. ; : Wed., July 5: Planning Commission. Room 3 8pm , f |