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Show HEALTH BY UNCLE SAM, M. D. Health Questions Will Be An-awored An-awored if Sent to Information Bureau, U. S. Public Health Service, Serv-ice, Washington, D. C. Eczoma. Q. I have been troubled with eczema ec-zema for several years. Will you pleaso tell mo how to treat this disease? dis-ease? A. Jt Is not possible to tell 'you meroly in the columns what you should do for eczema- The treatment' will depend on the nature of tho trouble, on tho underlying cause, on tho stage of the disease on the location of the troubl and many other factors. Successful Suc-cessful treatment requires attention to all these factors, and should, therefore, there-fore, bo Intrusted only to a qualified physician. Ofton a remedy of benefit in ono form of eczema will be Injurious Injur-ious In another form; moreover, von treatment with the proper medicine may be entirely without benefit, unless un-less an underlying cause Is removed. Sour Taste. Q. 1 wake up every morning with a mouthful of very sour-tasting saliva, sa-liva, an a.m alio troubled with a bad breath. I clean my teeth every day. Could you tell mc what tho trouble Is 7; A. It Is quite Impossible merely from your description to determine the nature of your trouble. A bad breath may be the result of bad teeth or of some form of nasal catarrh, or it may bo due to some digestive disturbances. dis-turbances. A physician could tell after af-ter a careful medical examination. If your teeth esem to be at fault go to a dentist. Care of Soldiers. Q. Pleasa tell mc what to do with my son. While serving In the army lift had flu and sinco then has had trouble with his head. He Is In need of help. Is he entitled to free treatment'.' treat-ment'.' A. The United States Public Health Service Is providing hospital and sanatorium care and treatment for all discharged soldtors, sailors, marines, or army or navy nurses, beneficiaries ben-eficiaries of the War Risk Insurance Bureau, who are suffering from sickness sick-ness or disability, the result of disease or injury contracted In line of duty In tho service. All claimants entitled to hospital care may apply for relief at any station sta-tion of the Public Health Service. The presentation of an honorablo dlschargo or a certified copy thereof will entitle tho applicant to examination. When claimants reside at a distance from a relief station of the Public Health Service and application blanks are not a vallnble, they apply' by mall to tho nearest relict station or to the Bureau of ar Kl3k Insurance When such claimants havo been instructed in-structed to report for examination their travel expenses to and from tho place of examination will be paid by the War Risk Insurance Bureau, together to-gether with the wages lost while the examination is boing made. If a claimant is unable to travel arrangements ar-rangements may be made for treatment treat-ment In a local hospital, or at his 1 home, if there is no hospital located at I his place of residence. j Full information will be furnished upon application to the United States, Public Health Service. Marine Hospital Hos-pital Division. Klghth and streets. I N. V Washington, U. C or to thej War Klsk Insurance Bureau, Washing-1 ton, V. C. ' 1 |