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Show 4 f Uncle Sam, M. D. ; rilv i; lRl I N OF 1M M 1 H. nr of the moat Important polnta In first aid work be in venting a wound from becoming infected, H i natural to stop hemorrhage when one tsoes a person bleeding to death and to relieve pain whefl the vlottm hos evidences t' sofftTlnK, but there Is nothing prcspnt in tlio cntsc of an accident acci-dent io remind one of danger from Inter! In-ter! ion. often yVc first thimis u person will do (or one who Is Injured, :ift r havr illy slopped the flow of blood and making the Injured person an comfortable com-fortable ns possible under the rlrcum-stances. rlrcum-stances. Is to wash the injured part with water, which under certain conditions con-ditions would be the worst thing thai rolill In- done It is far better to leave the wound exposed Lo the air than to wash it l In contaminated water, as there is lit'lu danger of contamination to be feared from the air, in whi h pus germs do not float, so that infection can not be carried to a wound n this mohnci unless the air bo full of dust. In accidents whioh inoivs thi breaking or cutting of the skin It is of the utmost importance to prevent the entrance Into the wound of g-rms Which would produce what Is onll- I narily known as blood poisoning, and I first aid work must take carefully into account the danger from this j source. The surface of the akin when un-I un-I broken prevents the entrance of these germs into the body, bui even the -mall, st break may permit them to enter and set up an Infected condition. con-dition. A trifling injury nv.y be-com be-com the soar., of blood poisoning " Kr.nr.-i rons.rpiences, Heath hav- t im; sometimes followed o scratch from an infected pin or finger nail. i Ric t in Q. Please tell me the cause of uric acid in thi system A I'ric acid Is a normal constituent consti-tuent of the urine. Changes In the production and elimination of uric acid occurs in the condition known us ; SOnt. I PING VI. ST. Can ou tell me anything for i or acainst eating yeast for health and jthe tOOd value of yeast? A. Yeast has been used apparently with success in the treatment of a number of disorders; especially in certain cer-tain diseases of the skin. While good results appear to have followed the , giving of yeast in certain classes of I eases, this form of treatment is by no means a specific Moreover it is i not at all certain that the excessive use of yeast may not be harmful un-jder un-jder certain conditions m mm ran ion. I Q. Can you tell me a method of gaining flesh" I am 5 feet 1 Indies ace ;lnd only weight 110 pounds' j I am ln perfect health otherwise. A it is not possible to say definitely defi-nitely Just why yon are so thin It I not always a question of diet ir you will send your name and address atSrvt K,lllo p,,bllc Ha"h Service, Washington, D. c. will send Son." PfU' bOk,0t on InSfi- |