Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-23

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Why is it, asks Medical Talk that
neople who are most exposed TO colu
nv outdoor employment are the peo-
nie who are least subject to coIds'
Simply because, it answers, no one
catches cold by exposing the Whole
hodv to cold. Those people eaten
cold who try to coddle themselves ana
keen themselves away from cold. A
person catches cold when a portion OIL
the body is exposed to cold, While
the other portion is kept warm by artl-
fetal heat One is more apt to eaten
cold sitting by a stove in an invent
lated room than by facing blizzard
in the open air. Manson and his men,
when in the Arctic regions, were eN-
posed to cold of every description, ana
it is stated that they never once sur
fered from colds. But no sooner had
they returned to their native land imam
they one and all caught severe colds
The reason for this is probably be-
cause they were again warmly housed,
and spent a portion of their time III
unventilated rooms, sleeping in stuny
bedrooms. The more children are
coddled to keep them from catching
cold the more apt they are to eaten
colo. The proper course to take Is TO
clothe the children warmly, provide
good, stout shoes, and turn them loose
in the open air. Let them go, rain or
shine. cold or warm; let them have
the open air every day.
Outdoor Walkers.
These suggestions for the beneht Oh
pedestrians are made by writer on
hygienic matters in the New York
Times: Not every man can be great
walker, but every normal man can De
a good walker. There is no better eN-
ercise. Even slouchy walking is good,
but it is easy to drop the SLOUGH part
and make the everyday walking one
of the best of health-helpers. Every
normal man does miles of walking
each day, regardless of cars and car
riages. Let him make his walking a
little more careful, little more
thoughtful. No need of extra strides
unless the delight of it inspires the
effort. Walk with the head up, chin
down, shoulders back, abdominal
muscles tense, and ending each step
with a toe-tip. Toe out" slightly,
bend knees without wabbly motion,
and avoid pounding the pavement
with heels. Garry head and shoulders
steady, without any sideswaying. If
unused to such effort it will require
much thought at first to keep from
lansing into careless ways. After
few trials the ease. comfort, and inspl-
ration of such walk will encourage
persistence. Breathe deeply, slowly,
and through the nose. Walk when you
can, bearing in mind that, perhaps,
he who rides in a carriage, rides to-
ward his grave Do not sit hunched
up at a desk or a table. Hold the
upper body as in walking. Bend at
the hips, and at the neck when neces-
sary, but never hump the back and
shoulders. Give the lungs room, keep
them filled with new air, and do not
let the backbone curve either to the
right or to the left. Sleeping on the
right side is best. On the back is the
snoring position Take plenty of sleep;
to rest in bead is the best of nerve
tonics. Worries are sleep scarers.
Treatment of Measles.
Concerning the treatment of measles
writer in Harpers Bazaar says: The
room used for the patient should be
large, bright, and well ventilated,
then if a second child in the family
comes down with the same disease,
which is most sure to happen where
there are other children, the second
patient can be placed in the same
room with the first without crowding,
or danger of eXhausting the supply OF
fresh air, as would be the case in a
small room. AS the eyes are weak
and affected by bright light, the light
in the room should be rather subdued.
After a few days, when the child is al
lowed to sit up, cap with a large
peak in front is a good device to shade
the eyes from the glare. The room
and patient must be kept warm, and
draughts carefully avoided. When |
say warm it does not mean hot, and
the patient should not be kept so
warm that he perspires, but it is es-
sential that the hands and feet should
not be allowed to get cold. In the
sick-room as in the nursery, the open
fire is, If possible, desirable, as
means both Of heating and room and
of assisting in the ventilation AS the
rash begins to disappear the fever al
so subsidies, and about the end Of
four or five day the patient begins
ITO feel as though he were wcll, and an
older child viii often rebel at being
kept in bed but as it is at this stage
the lung symptoms are likely to de-
velop, extra precaution must be taken.
Breeders of Bacteria.