Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-25
Health Talks by Dir. Brady
Running I..nrs

The amount ami character Of the discharge
from the ear vary widely. The younger the
patient. the greater tho quantity OF matter
discharged from diseased ear Tho dis
charge teens with disease germs. often sew
"ral varieties OF disease producing germs be-
ing present in II chronic cuse. The common
pus germs are Invariably present. In many
cases in children the cause OF the middle
disease is tuberculosis. and the tubcrcle bacil-
lus may be found in the discharge in the
earlier weeks of the trouble. but later on
only the pus producing germs can be isolated,
the tubcrclc baciil remaining within the ar
fccted bone mucous membrane.
Fungi thrive on the debris of Il running
car, and these parasites impart Il peculiar
musty. dsagreeabio odor to the discharge.
OF course, IA certain amount of the discharge
finds it's way down the Eustachian tube to
charge from diseased middle ear drains
wholly into the throat and is swallowed.
often occurs in babies and young children.
Constant swallowing and absorption Of such
septic matter gives the patient sallow com
picxion. general weakness maaisc. head
aches. poor appetite, sometimes nausea. some
times darrhoea.
In certain cases the ear runs only when
tho patients health is below par, and ceases
to discharge when the patient is in good con-
dition In others. the patient gets along
fairly well for years while the discharge
charge suddenly decreases almost stops
and some serious complication develops, like
mastoiditis, brain n bsccss, meningitis or septic
sinus thrombosis. and Il difficult operation may
may not save life.
1t is one OF the most vicious supcrstitions
that II is dangerous thing to hive "a run
ming ear treated. Running Is signal of
danger. which remains until the trouble is
inteiliEently cured.
Generally slight discharge is more to bc
feared than copious one, because ii is
likely To be neglected
In some instances only a few drops of mat
ter will drain from the middle ear each day
and this spreads out in fanlikc form over the
roof of the ear canal and dries up and nigh,
easily be mistaken for dried carwax there
An car discharge that is thin and malodor-
Gus comes from disintcEratcd bone and is n
warning of destruction of hearing Polyp or
Eranulations tproud ncsh) in the ear would
also indicate diseased bone.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Hives and How to Unhivc 'I;m.
Qucstion-Kfndly tel us the cause Of hives
ana good remedy for same. external or in
tcrnal. fr S\
Answer-The cause is protein poisoning
which may come from many dineren,
sources that cannot list them here AL
kalics internally are helpful. such as a bottle
of magnesium citrate solution U.uuor Mag
ncsi Citratis, L. S. 20. half teaspoonful
of water every four hours. Externally. the
best general application can suggest is the
wcll-known calaminc lotion. In which per-
haps from l-2 per cent to l per cent rhenOl
is dissolved
The Eternal Budding
Question: am IL years old and weigh l2s
pounds. Am siXtytwn inches tall. Am too
stout for my age and height? Would runnin;
for a long distance every night ana morning
reduce my weight? How much should "A girl
OF my age and height weigh? a girl of
twenty. who il sixty-thrcc inches tall? What
makes tho eyes large aud bright? (Marian)
Answcr--Wcll, Marian, you bit
heavier than the average girl of your age
ana height. Running would tend reduce
your weight IL you do not ovcrcat. y girl OF
your age and height. should weigh about 1I5
to 100 pounds. You not enough over
weight to worry about y girl twenty years
old, siXty-thrcc inches tall, should weigh from
100 TO l26 pounds. Regular hours Of work
play and sleep, deep breathing. good posture
and the avoidance of fool clothes. fool beauty
dope and fool habits in general will keep
the eyes bright and large. that is say,
strong ana well.
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