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Show ' HEALTH ' I BY UNCLE SAM, M. D. Health Questions Will Be Answered An-swered if Sent to Information Bureau, U. S. Public Health Serv Ice, Washington, D. C b EFFORT SYNDROME, I wan dlschurgod from the army six months ago. The doctors told me I was troubled with "effort syndrome."-'"un syndrome."-'"un you tell mo something about this condition? THI ANSWER. The condition you Inquire about Is not new. as the same train of symp-toms symp-toms have been observed in soldiers of ..!l the 'lime s 'a the late 'ir as well .13 the Civil war. J-'rar.eo-Prussian war nnd Boer war, and ull tho others as tar back as the campaign of Napo- it Is not essentially a disease of soldiers, sol-diers, but the life led soldiers offers favorable conditions towards its de-"vclopment. de-"vclopment. Previous disease (fevers. diarrhea, Influenza, gassing, etc.,) are predisposing factors. There arc scv-cral scv-cral names for the condition effort syndrome, soldiers' heart, cardiac neurasthenia, neu-rasthenia, functional cardla, irritability, irritabil-ity, and others The symptoms, brief- j jy. are: nervousness, Irritability, pal- J r itatlon of - the heart, shortness of breath, giddiness, cold clammy skin, sweating, and blotching of the skin. There may, or may not, be a heart rnurniur. The heart Is usually enlarg- The condition Is Improved by rest of body and mind, and especially by H 'i-iilng a cheerful state and sticking to It, and by removal of any existing I focus of infection or source of irrita-.. H !t-on Digitalis is of value when given under the supervision of a good physician, phy-sician, and. lastly, graded exercises leading towards the performance of a I normal amount of work. LLb RED SPOTS ON HANDS. jj 1 have bright red spots on the palms' I of my hands. They break and open up lltke a blister In the summer time, but I do not show In the winter. Can you tell mo what the cause of th'.s trouble 1s, and a remedy? THE ANSWER. It Is not possible merely from such' i description to hazard a diagnosis So I many different causes would have to-be to-be considered. By all means consult a phy sic lar. or, perhaps, a skin spe- elallst, und have him determine the nature trouble. H FEET TROUBLES, My feet become very sore under tho : toes. The skin is very soft and white H and always moist. 'ould you advise H me what to do for this condition? H THE WSWEK. It may be that the foot trouble you. H complain of is due to excessive per- H eplration and subsequent, decomposition decomposi-tion and lasceratlon of the skin It Is suggested that you try bathing tho lift regularly each night, and dusting 'them morning and night with some H 'antiseptic dusting powder It will H ':robahly be best for you to consult a I Igood physician. 00 |