Show Released by Western Newspaper i TUBERCULOSIS Some years ago while visiting a tuberculosis I came across a an amateur heavy- i weight who calmly informed me that he expected fl sav in order to allow his 1 lung to become com-I healed At time the I in fw J which gns pressure m 's to cause the m infected lung to was used mostly in advanced a warn More oth- Barton er methods of resting the lung by causing it to collapse have come into such as cutting the nerve that controls the lung and removing a portion of several As many patients are naturally anxious to get the question naturally arises as to why shouldn't these short methods of resting the lung be always used instead of the long months and years of bed rest In order to answer this question A. L. B. P. Potter and A. E. Jersey N J analyzed cases of early tuberculosis seen in the Hudson County Tuberculosis hospital and clinics between 1930 and From their these agree with those physicians who advise early collapse treatment with What about the use of collapse treatment in the beginning or early In early tuberculosis they believe that rest in is the treatment most needed to bring about The disease was stopped or arrested in 78 per of these early cases by bed Treatment by collapse gas nerve removal of ribs should be used in cases only when the disease gets tubercle germs are found in the where there is no improvement after a long period of bed or when hemorrhages As there are many patients who think bed rest treatment is too and perhaps members of family who think that at home or the outdoor clinic is as as hospital or sanitarium I think the findings of these research physicians should be made known Treatment for Ringing of Ears A few years ago when an al had ringing in the ears-it was felt that as there was often some deafness the deafness was the cause of the the ear treated the ear for any condition that might be causing the and when improvement in hearing resulted there was often some decrease in the Among the causes of and partial loss of hearing are wax or in the outer ear lying against the partial blocking of the eustachian tube which carries the air from back of the throat to the middle ear against inner side of and too much liquid in the tissues adjoining the balancing canals of the This latter condition also causes nausea and and partial loss of it is called The treatment for these three conditions causing is The removal of the wax by placing olive oil or half strength hydrogen peroxide in the al lowing it to remain for a few min and then driving out the softened wax with a hot baking soda using a powerful The eustachian tube is opened by means of an air syringe which not only blows the tube open but removes to some extent the moisture which is sticking the lining surfaces of the tube The treatment of disease is by cutting down on all liquids and table salt and avoiding or cutting down on salty Foods to be avoided are salted all smoked or salted foods Foods that are low in salt and can be eaten are unsalted bread and That could cause will come as a surprise to many of but J. R. in states that he has relieved several patients of annoying symptoms by correcting eyestrain due to and QUESTION BOX Is there any cure for A. The process arthritis is sometimes stopped by use of a die low in Q- Can you recommend a cure lor Pott's A. Your physician can refer you to an orthopedic specialist who will give usual Pott's disease Is usually due to tuberculosis and Is cured by plaster sometimes surgery |