The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-18
HEARTS WORK OVERTIME
As a Result More and More OF
Them Break Down.
ALL CLASSES AFFECTED
Tremendous Increase In the Mortality
From Heart Disease-Temperate
Habits, Sufficient Rest, Exercise
In Fresh Air and Freedom From
ANXIETY Best Safeuuards.

Anxiety Best Safeguards.
bad whiskey, rheumatism, mental
strain and high living are among the
leading causes of heart disease" said
DR.. Henry Z. Loomis in the New York
Sun.
"A chart sent out by the Health
Board, which illustrates the steady
increase in mortality from heart dis
ease in this city since 1868, and 1t in
cludes table of figures Of deaths
resulting from Brights disease and
heart disease combined, and shows
that in 1868 13 persons out OF every
10000 died from the causes named.
In 1901 the proportion had jumped
up to 80 in every 10000, or more than
double.
There are cases of heart disease
which are not complicated with
Brights disease" continued DR..
Loomis, but it is not often that
sufferer from Bright's disease is free
from heart trouble.
Many cases of heart disease are
high living, the heart being indirectly
affected through other organs.
''ln nine cases out Of ten-well, no,
that's putting 1t too strongly, perhaps;
| would say rather the majority of
the cases of heart disease which
come under my notice are due to
rheumatism in many forms.
Heart disease is not an allment
confined to one class. 1t is fatal alike
to rich and poor. Persons with ten
doncy to rheumatism, who are subject
to frequent attacks of rheumatism, do
much harm often by fighting the at
tacks instead of giving up to them"
How give up to themY' the doc
tor was asked.
"By going to bed at once and stay
ing there till the disease yields: by
avoiding exposure and remaining in
an even temperature Naturally the
shorter the attack the less strain
there is on the heart.
Certain forms Of throat trouble
common to children are indicative OF
rheumatism and they should be treat
ed accordingly; that is, the patient
should observe the proper precau-
tions 1t is safer for a person inclin-
ed to rheumatism to wear fiannels
the year round and use every preventa-
tive to stave off attacks of the dis
ease if he wants to keep his heart in
good working order.
1T is true, of course, that one may
have heart disease and yet not be
afflicted with rheumatism, and vice
versa. Speaking generally, would
say that in the case of the rich, be-
lieve that rich food and lack of proper
exercise, excessive drinking and a
persistent mental strain are the main
causes for heart disease.
"The strenuous life plus mental anx-
iety is in these days almost irrevoc-
ably associated with the upper classes
don't think, though, that there
is any increase in drinking among the
rich, in fact, | believe just the re-
verse; and the rich man has this in
his favor-he at least can drink good
liquor when he drinks at all
with the poorer classes it is diff
ferent. The great army of mechanics,
drivers, and laborers who work out of
doors are more or less prey to heart
disease, not only because of prolonged
exposure, which fosters ills which In
turn weaken the heart, but because
OF the drinking habit, which is often
acquired in consequence of this ex-
posure. Hurry is bad, but not nearly
so fatal as worry and fret to a weak
heart"