Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
Health Queries by DR.. Brady

ked Nose-rlcasc publish formula for tho
removal OF a red nose M
Ahswcr-This formula is suggested tn tome
down too glaring tint::
Zinc sulphatc ..... IN
Su'9huratcd potassium .......ao grains
DAP on the nose and allow to dry a, nigh,
chipping the iiair-My little S-ycar-oId
""nehter has long. golden curls down her
TACK The school nurse concentrates 49,,
every time She meets me and mas rcvo 81,
me to have it clipped, but three old ladies
ana " woman who makes her living as Il scalp
specialist sal ... NJ. y =
AnSwer-it would he incxcusallc 10 c,ip
t"e ''''c f'F's hair. There is never any good
reason for cutting a girls or woman's hair
ana hope the four old ladies' viii NOT succoed
in this conspiracy
Cross Eycs-Pleas. tell M" whether nv H.
!'"t -o'a sons cross-eyes can he Strengthened
without an operation. He wears rIassc. Also
II taxing his tonss out will HELM his heart
one tons is affected. H y y,
HnSweF-Sometimcs suitable prisms and
''hSeS i"r correcting ordinary visual defects
WI! Straishten cross tut only your sons
"'H!lSi can determine whether surgical aid is
also requirN IN his case. Since most cases of
heart disease. such as cndocarditis or valvrlar
d"formity result from focal infection from dis
"hS"' tonS'IS 1t is wise TO have such infected
t"nsiis removed at the earliest possible mo-
m"nt In order TO protect tho heart from fur
q
n"Nal OF tonsiis cannot in itself better the
condition Of the heart
Foot Pains--l have most dlsa.rccablc
k!nk in my right foot the laSc Of the sec
ond and third toes. which sometimes causes
sudden severe pain Any pressure on the
ends OF the toes is uncndurablc. what can
be done for such trouble? J.
Answer.-We nave discovered just one Kind
~ ready made footwear which Incorporates
the essential principles OF foot hygiene. name
~ an inward vcering wide bases Of heel sup
port sometimes your trouble can he relieved
by wearing :, 2Xlxl-4 inch ievcllcd pad OF
felt ~ soft leather upon the ball OF the foot
lcugthwisc.
Mole to cancer-Is there any danger of a
mole, not quite as large as n dime. on ones
skin turning to cancer? When ] happcn TO
STRIFE II find that 1t becomes sensitive.
MISS r.
Answcr-Ycs Sometimes such trifing
LESSONS ultimately iccomc malignant Why
not have it removed by your doctor. now a
;iiiiinG. painless operation. and stop worry
ing about 1t?
The gold stain--I have been told that the hu-
man body contains a number OF acids. I
nav" been wearing necklace made of lax
F"id, ia" kind they cail green gold and at
tines This colors my neck though a brass
ring mad rubbed the skin. The jcwelcr tells me
IL is ia" acid in my system which causes
TING. Il expensive necklac and has
withst"od the acid test. wear ring OF
white gold" but it never stains my finger.
Or I. a.
Answer-Such stains from gold Jcwclry are
dU" 10 :hc base metal fixed with the gold
copper. silver. etc.--which reacts with sui
rhnr Of the Skin TO form suIphd. So-callcd
""Hidiz"d silver" for istanc" is "a Sulphd
OF silver Fourteen karat is not very pure
gold though your necklace may he a valuable
piece Of j"wcIry The acids in the body
have nothing to do with the staining OF the
skin by ,h" base metal In alloy: nor has
,his staining any significance regarding the
state ut health.
Ad.nods and face devclopmcnt-I am won
d"r!ng whether adcnoids haze any influence
on the shape Of the the shape Of the
face. " 50. would removal OF the adcnoids
strairhtcn the bone in the nose? CIV. G.)
Answer Any prolonged obstruction OF
natural breathing through the nose in in
fancy childhood will dcform The nose the
H"Intrd removal OF the obstruction may inn
prove matters hut cannot wholly remedy the
dc!ormiiv Of growth.
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Playing under the hose.--Is IL harmful for
chidrcu to play under lawn hose? our
children enjoy it. but seem little hoarsc at
forwards VIII II injurc their hearts?
tMrs. f.. W
Answrrr is all right. beneficial to health
II the children enjoy it.