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Show rCOOD HEALTH WHERE DOES . HOW OFT EM CAN i?Sv THE HUMAN B LOOD BE DONATED fa V GET IT5 3S3. CANCRCX$ED EYE" vflli M I A . f IN CHILDREN BE CORIiECTED'? iW M i . - . Answer to Question No. 1: Healthy individuals between the ages of 18 and 60 usually can give blood five times a year with safety. Donations should be properly spaced so that the body can replace re-place the blood removed before the next blood is given. People over sixty should rarely, if ever, give blood. In the aged, the ability to rebuild blood is diminished. Answer to Question No. 2: Most calcium obtained by the human body comes from milk and milk products. There is some calcium cal-cium in green leafy vegetables. Broccoli, kale, mustard greens, turnip greens, and water-cress are the best of these. Canned salmon, including the bones, is also a good . 1 source of calcium. If yo ; are not obtaining enough calciui.i in your diej. it may be necessary to prescribe pre-scribe extra calcium to take with your meals. Answer to Question No. 3: Yes, if this condition is treatsd early. Proper eyeglasses will often be all that is needed. Sometimes a comparatively minor operation is required to straighten the eyes. This operation should not be performed per-formed when the child is too young. The eyes should be watched by your physician because be-cause neglect may produce eye weakness and other defects. (Copyrighi 1952 by Health Information Informa-tion Foundation) |