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Show HEALTH 1 BY UNCLE SAM, M D. I -Ualth Qucatlons Will Bo An awvrcd If ftant to Information Bureau, U S. Publlo Hith 6rv ICS, Washington, D. C I 4 DI8BASB tl i n RO ID .l,M. I The thyroid gland i a most Import- ant organ of the body, and In Its funo- tions Is intimately related to the funo H ,tlona of other Important organs, such B las the heart and circulatory system H and the central nervous system. lUsordcrs of the thyroid gland arc characterized most frequently by dls- turbances as shown by a marked in- iH crease In the number of beats. In- jl . stead of the. normal 60. 70 or 80 bsatS, iiH per minute." thre may be over MO IH Lue largrdy to the circulatory dls- J turbances. there is shortness of breath. ? H especially on exertion. Patients with thyroid disorder usual- H ly suffer from neivousness and sleep- 1 lessness. The disturbances In the nerv- H , ..us system often manifest themselves H I in a diminished nerve control of the H blood vessels, so that there may be H flushing. Not Infrsquentlj the eye- 1 'balls become very prominent, due to H rroir protrusion. H A person suffering from thyroid H disease ahould be under the care of n H physician. The disease is amenable if H I treatment, sometimes by rest In bed, supplement, d. perhaps, !'. medication. H at other times by surgical operation. Q 1 read In the paper that there wasn't anything that would remoe 'he growth of superfluous hair on the faca except by using an lectrb needle Will ou kindly tell me whet e I can get one'.' I can't get It at the drug Store In this city. I A. The eleotric needle used In re-moving re-moving superfluous hair is not a slm-pie slm-pie contrivance which you can pur-. pur-. base In a drug store On the con-trary, con-trary, H is an appliance which ahould be used only by a physician woo hae had considerable training -oo |