Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-11
Health Talks, by DR.. Vim. Brady
Cutting II Hone out of the No.e.

One can learn lot hv reading n hundred
letters day. For Instance, il had always been
our notion that when a patient survived an oper-
alton for, say, appendicitis paid his accounting
and left the hospital little pale and bent. but
smiling, that his life thenceforward was one
continual round o; health not so our cor
rcspondcnce has taught differently About
30 per cent OF such operations we conclude
leave some aftcr-trouble which the surgeon
never hears anything about
Thousand of victims OF hypcrtrophc rhiniti;
(chronic nasal catarrh) have -: bone cut out of
the nose to relieve obstruction 10 eathine or
other symptom The nose and throat specialist
removes some turbinatc bone ont Of ,hn nnsn
with little compunction as the couductor
feels in punching your ticket The results "a re
always. nearly always. 100 per cent satis
factory-to the surgeon. The patient survivca
breathcs freely once more. pays his score and
departs cured, CARRYING away the curious
bone In a bottle To show his friends
From the letters pouring in to this deDar-
ment from widely scattered places we conclude
portioh OF Done rom me nose is just the be-
ginning of trouble The great relief is short
lived In many cases The orig inaI trouble re-
mains or becomes worse in the course OF mon tbs
why? Because the original causes are still ne
tive And why aEaim: i:ecause the nose and
throat specialist fails 10 advise the patient how
TO live in order to avoid those causes
What are the original causes of hypertrophy
thickcning Of the turbnate homes or sponev
hodics of the nose" The same as the common
causes oil common so-cailcd "cntarrh":
First. Ovcrhcating OF apartments If tbc Tom,
pcrature of your Twins; room work roo,, hcI
room, church. thcatrr other place of occm
pancy is above ~ Fahrenheit, it is oyerbeated
and you nre preparing yourself for colds O.
catarrhal disease.
Second. Overdressing. If YOU wear one sin
gle garment, one pound a? clothing moi really
needed for physical comfort, you are invitin..
respiratory disease. acute chronic
Third. Overeating.
Fourth Alcohol and tobacco
Fifth. Careessness about exposure. to infec-
ton by lhcN popular. vulgar pass il "A long 10.
Bill "cold In the head w
That is practically the whole pathology OF
catnrrh.
ChoppinB out OF the steam radiator nj
the nasal cavity won't cure il.
Questions md Answers
Which Typo OF Goitcr?--plcase tell me what
10 do for my goiter. I've Just noticed il latelv
and am afraid OF II. tM. A. c.
Answer don't dare to tell Won because !
don't know which type or goitcr YOU NAV have
IL il Is simple goi,cr general dietctic treat.
Incnt, hygiene, perhaps systemic medication is
necessary. if /; is cystic only surgery can curc
you. If IL is eXophthalnic eoiter then vow
must submit to q long course OF rest cur. In
the open air. am sorry IL IL not possiblc n
advise you more definitely. but your letter ~
fers data upon which 10 base dcfnte nd
vice.
Solution for Cleaning Nasal Cavity--Is plain
water suitable for spraying the IN sal pnss,rns
to clear them when riogGed" II not VIVA, is
good? If one is anemic. Is e advisable +, on
between meals in order increase weight"
Answer--Frst. No Plain water is an irri :
tnnt. Normal Falt solution. tcaspoonful of
shout body warmth, is nonirritatng like ina