The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-05
SCIENTIFIC CHAT.

Some % the Paris physicians warmly recon-
mend the treatment Of obesity by the admin istration
SIDE. lts urged that water. taken internally
like diuretie and purgatve salts, remarkable fact
being that the duretic elect increases when the
purgative diminishes. The wafer II 10 be obtained
when possible. from some depth aud far from the
shore-being then ef 10 settle for six TO ~ hours
and filtered. IL is 10 be taken three times day ia
doses Of a small tuniberiul. or la half that guam
tity nj q time with fresh water or milk The claim
d. that wafer thus used facilitates the oxygen
alton Of the blood, and that u basienE the elin8i-
nation Of clleic materials. In combination with
this tTeEient sca-WAter baths 10 bc taken free
exercise H. 20 be carried out and al the same time
iaitening foods are, oi course, 60 be avoided.
"A writer IN The British Medical Journal after
referring 20 the disagreement among surgeons as
10 whether smoking may be the immediate cause
Of eAncer, remarks that there IA condition of the
tongue which. IN many cases, IL the precursor Of
epitheioma, namely, lcncOplakia" and this die
ease b more generally considered W be caused by
smoking The fact IL pointed out that among IS
recorded eases, all bat four smokers. One
authority has shown that leucOplalia may be the
starting point o epitbclioma and out Of the above
mentioned number Of cases, "a developed epithe-
boma. aud IN one only was there family history
Of Another authority states that, out of IS
cses ~ cancer oi the tongue, about onefourth had
bcen the seat of lcncopakia.
M LebreiOn IN giving the results Of his studies
on the pulmonary manifestation OF rheumatism,
states that these may occur independently Of any
arficuaF affection IN subjects who have previously
suffered from rheumatism. who come from a
rheumatic family. Pulmonary rheumatism, he
says, occurs under Two distinct forms. In one 81
these The fnccs s peculiar and does not at all cor
respond 10 that or ordinary acute pneumonia: the
3 fnce is pale aud ~, well the entire body IL
bathcd in prOiuse acid penpirations; the steibe-
sc0pie signs are fugitive and may be located al
the right apex to-day. and tomorrow may be left
/ al the base may have disappeared entirely. la
the other form. the symptoms vary greatly la in.
tcnsity. there ls first difficult respiration The face
h pale. the body s covered with Precipitation the
chest IN flied with TniteE indicating general bron
cilitis the heart N normal; sometimes the symp.
I tOns come suddenly, and with such inten,
siiy. that the patient may be carried on ia few
] minutes.
- note appears Ia the lg,ogaekoT ZeituHg by Dr
] FhipsOn, on sugar q regular article of diet Ia
I which the writer opposes the general prejudice
4 against thai article. ile declares that during 4
period OF a. yeHTH, hr haas eaien very largely of ID
ai least quarter ~ "A pound daily. not Including
sugar forming substances taken al the same time
/ During al this period lac had not been under the
ueoesEity Of taking medicine aud has not suffered
from any complaint, except brief attacks due 4
irregularities in eating la dress. lie declares
% course very saicly-lhai the condition Of nci
would be muoh improved II tIe Use of sugar shOuls
substitute LAat ~ alcohol