Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
rcpyriEht. 1915. National Newspapers Service,
NmtnimtnNicntin Scric.-I.

\ woman. by nature AN op,imist, dimensions
~ by ~ by ili HS"ars. inches. pounds. respec-
tiNely(-that is. twcntN-ive bounds under
weight Ten Years a"o weighed l%S. Food AL
ways DIS '-ss"s. because, she SAYS. her stoatac,
huShaI.' '"rroboraicS th,s. Always feels .ir'd.
Si"rp docs no, refresh. complexion +t'low
dark rings under eyes. liver spots" on .uc.ks
she has taken all sorts Of ia%a,iy"s habituau.
and Dyspepsia rclncdi.. ana liver pills and
tonics she mas had many ncar-diagnoses wished
on her. such as liver trouble 'your nGr."
nervous dyspepsia" 'ana"Inia!" She has been
dl"tcd, massagcd. adjusted, electrified and prayed
Over, sH" has had baths. rest, exercise, chang"
OF climate. She has tried alleged nerve tonjcs
and hi"od-huiidimg medicines. With tears ia
her eyes. and mouth trembliuc.' she declares
sh" has lost faith in everything. and might az
well ii" Her case is typical OF thoIsan mas.
But. thank fortune. her husband is a man
This gultappy woman appcucd to consult a
young doctor in a small village. who she had
heard prescribed q wonderful tonic for eases
know h." had ever prescribed such = tonic.
rlaimly Do" lacked experience. He Informed the
patient NE was willing to try; nc qua rantccd
or Promised nothing ,whatev"r. but h" would
DO all h" could for her; However, it would
even ordinary tact. 1t would cost
Oh, vaI. s1c for physical examination. - for
i"st of gastric iuicc. s. for blood examination,
- for nrl@"iEs,s; T." for N.raN mgsa'ivc, and.
Just 10. data, diagnosiic data. And old Doctor
';""h"u"nEh never charged more than 81 for
his PROFESSIONAL dtNina,iom' Why. a city zpe-
cialist would charc" hut little more ihan that,
~ w." way. Just what is the difference ne
tween AN educated young village doctor ana
an eminent SPECIALIST, an intcrnist. for inStanc"r
.Ah ihicrntSt rs q gentleman who limits his prac-
lice 10 internal ailments; lie won't treat corns.
pimpl"s. Ioothachc or natfont. IN, only ,hincs
mat arc wrong iusid" where YOU can, see
them. II" diagnoses things by the aid Of va
rl"nH "Nn"lStN" laboratory and other tests The
fanny doctor would he orally lambaStcd If he
"hh""N"f"d :" obtain that sort Of scientific ac-
cUracN by charging what 1T is worth. Unfor-
tnnat"lN FOR tho public, there is stin a large
part OF IT which i,rcfoYs guessing
So. naturally. the young woman decided 10
'hlhk ~ "i"i. Forty dollars was a lot to nav
an ordinary doctor just FOR data. Ev tomorrow
sh" VIII hay" . ol'cd what she is going IN do
Natch i"-in"rroWS paper for tho tcnoucmcnt
IL may teach y"u something worth knowing.
Questions mud Answers.
WHY cancer Of Skin Doesn't Occur i'm No
EI"'N an YOU explain why negroes nc,or
may cameo of tn" skim Is il not due to tho
greater "iiucSs Of their skin. and may MOI orr
rN'"Ss.N" bathing. aud especially our excessive
use or soap. which destroys tho normal OILY
secretion ON tic skin. Ice the camsc or a rrc-
"''i'"SllE '"us" OF cancer l.. T.. w
answer. skin cancer icpith.iioma) is very
rare ~ negroes. aud internal cancer carcinoma
is 'hr i"Ss prevalent among the blacks than
among tn" whites ~ this country. II NAV no
that your idea has some basis. An individu,Ts
10y inc frequency with which he bathcs. though
mat seems {" IL" Il common fancy. Ana II 10
tr'" that cleanliness f.thc body does moi re.
4uire IN" frequent use Of soap.
Corset for Floating Kidncy.-Kindly tell me
purchase FOR floating kidney. NJ g.
Answcr.-f cticr let Your doctor determine
lust what sort "f support may he needed. Auv.
thing else is Gucsswork.