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Show I ' - IT eaaa m TAL ITS by WILLIAM BRADY. MQ) V The Usual Results of a Simple Cold At leat nine out of ten cases of mastoiditis and gathering in the ear are directly the result of an ordinary coryza (head "cold"). Nearly all cases of suppuration (abscess) in the frontal sinus, the sphenoid and ethmoid eth-moid cells and of the maxillary antrum an-trum are attributable to neglected head "colds." A simple "cold" is about as complicated com-plicated as an eight day clock, though easier to keep running. Nose and throat surgeons are treating treat-ing thousands of simple "colds' every day. treating them by surgical means. Children arc maimed for life by simple sim-ple "colds." Youths arc subjected to the most heroic skull and brain operations opera-tions in the endeavor to relieve them of the results of simple "colds" A large proportion of the adult population popula-tion spends much money and more time in the pursuit of relief for the local and systemic resalts of simple "colds." Competent nose and throat special-istl special-istl urge the removal of adenoids and diseased tonsils as the best protection protec-tion of a child's middle car from extension ex-tension of the "cold" infection, "gathering" "gath-ering" and subsequent deafness or chronic middle ear disease and mastoiditis. mas-toiditis. Also they have amply demonstrated demon-strated that early incision of the drum membrane when a child develops acute earache, is the most conservative treatment treat-ment available. It provides drainage, the incision the physician makes is smaller and heals together much more certainly than the rupture of the drum membrane by the neglected gathering. An earache in a child is always a serious symptom which calls for immediate im-mediate attention, and not fishwife experimentation. Practices which invite ear troubles in thc course of or following a simple 'cold" are (1) using the so-called nasal douche with head thrown back. (2) Syringing the nose with any apparatus ap-paratus with which force is used, (3) Blowing the nose very forcibly, especially es-pecially squeezing both nostrils and blowing; both at the same time, instead in-stead oi one at a time and moderately, (4) D iving or swimming under water vyhen the nose is still full of secretions secre-tions or purulent discharge from a recent "cold" this is a common way of forcing the infection into the eustachian eusta-chian tubes and thence to the middle ear or mastoid region. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Hardening of the Arteries. t. Klnrllv describe the iTmptnmi of hardening of hi rterle I am 53 yen oM. wolgb i?o pounds, 6! Inrhci tall, ind have, n hlnofl prisure nf 160 mllllnif trv Nerr 111 until two yearn ngr. thru had evere ntta. k of nriite gastritis, with Intermitting In-termitting heart teat. Hnve had only ono fdlgbt attack lne. "5ave Dp smoking and became ttotaJr, on doetor'a orders. (C H R ANRWBB. Hardline of the artrrlea produces no rhfra--tnrlatl lymnlnmi. Most commonly It iaii9e; a genrnl failure of health nnd "pop " Shortness of friod, ren-donr ren-donr to put on excessive weight, and dotcI digestive dlsturNanees are commonly present Your family doctor Is the best specialist for such cases. Your hlood pressure Is certainly nothing to worry about. Rice Powder Inflames the Eyes. Will you kindly explain how the use of 8 fine rlc powder In the toilet affects the eyes? My oy.-s blur after r'-.-idlnc, but are not aore. You Intimated In on answer that rice powdpr Injures toe pro. have iip,i It for years. (.Mrs. V. H. i ANSWER! t'leo powder often causes Inflamed eypti:. conjunctivitis, red tore eyes. The grains are sliarp ami Irritating If they gt In the eyes It probably Is nut the cause of your trouble. Dr. Brady will answer an signed letters pcrtairing to Utaltn. If your question is of general interest it tc-MI be answered through these columns: if not it will be answered eerso-rllu if stamped, addressed envelope is enclosed. Or, Brady w'll not prescribe for idu iduil cast or moke diagnoses. Address Dr. William Brady care of fns newnpap-. Dr. Brady xclU nii.uro- nil sinned lettrrx prrtninlnrj to hrnlth Thr nnmrj of tcritrrs arc never printed Only inquiries of ocncral interest are ansvered in it's OObttmt J hut nil inQUiriM Will be answered b.v mail i a stamped self-addressed . nvelope is enclosed. Rcnitcst for diaonosis or treatment of individual cases cannot be conoid: red. Address Dr. William Brady, care of this ncuspaDtr. |