Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-12
Health Queries by DR.. Brady

Nearsight-l have known OF several per-
sons past middle age who. having worn glasses
for nearsight for several years find they can,
read newspaper print without their glasses
Is there any medicine or treatment one ca
use TO hasten or bring about this result, so
that the glasses may he discarded? j. w NJ
AnSwer-About middle age the gradual
stretching process which nearsighted eyes un-
derSo ceases and the n-arsi hedncss no
longer tends TO increase as IL has done for
years before. Nearsghted persons with con-
cave lenses at all times can see objects
clearly. such as newspaper print. II the eyes
are not hstiHmatic, so they can generally read
wei late In life. after the progress OF the near
siRhtedncss is over. This accounts for tho
popular notion that nearsghted eyes grow
stronger and vision improves with age 1t Is
Injurious to the nearsighted eye to use It
without proper concave lenses; II Is mis-
take 10 think that going without, the .gIa sses
heips to strengthen the sight"
Like Too Many 0hcrS-Doctor like MANY
Others come to y"m for advice presume I
nave Kidney trouble ! have much pain in the
back c =
Answer-Kdncy trouble. contrary To non
uar Misrepresentation. rarely accounts for
backa che or pain in the hack. This Is nv adj
vice-dont mako Euesses about your condi-
tion; consult physician. It's cheaper you'll
nnd
Cooking utensls--I noticed YOU told n cor
for cooking utensils. and wondered whether
YOU had enamelware In mind you are y,
course. aware that so-called galvanized ware
Ia plating Of zinc on steel. We have always
been led to believe that z,c is not n cood
thing in cooking utensils EMS
Answer-GalraniHed uten-ils might he n
source Of contamination Of such foods ms to-
mat""s apples or berries cooked therein I'M,
even if some zinc were dissolved in the food
or juice. II Is probably harmless Water
heavily contaminated with zinc from pa,va
nizNd tanks and pines. has been drunk freely
without apparent III effects
I""th 'iennng-Can You publish n r. renu,o
I'r removing tartar and tn" film formed from
inrccrnto smoking from the iccth?-Mrs r
t.. IT.
Answ"r--If IL advisable 10 go TO vour dom :
l'S' I" nav" hcrumniati"ns OF tartar removed
,'ar nothing YOU can apply yourself will ac
co'nnlish the purpose
Singers and Their Tonsils-Mv tnacbo, h,1
his t"nsiis removed ana his voice is unjm
paired Ills star soprano n woman who
c0n'h make name In any opera COMPANY is
going to have hers removed because she ,uf
strs from mucous in tho throat. The speciol-
:st tells me he has operated on MANY sInrcrs
whose voices were. II anything. improved af-
ter the removal OF diseased tonsils My teacher
nphoids him. citing many instances M.
r.. V.
Answcr-Thc ayes seem to have II,
root daughter consult ed q foot
doctor tchiropodis). who Informed her that
she had exposed nerves on the sole and tina I
she would have to have electrical treat
mcntx for several weeks to remove them
The spots appear like round calluscs-MRS
j.. l..
Answcr--If there is any nerve exposed
In this instance II isn't the nerve in your
daughters foot The removal OF painful
caliuscs from the solcs of the feet Is a
surgical operation to all practical effect in
volving the possibility Of infection the same
as any other operation, Your daughters
feet arc worth the care Of her physician
Ouch.--Is II correct to take a warm ba tn
and then at the finish splash cold water over
the \hody? nearly always do this. and II has
never seemed To give me cold. and after the
cold splash rub with rough towel Till the
body CLOVIS. Is this right? NJ. ~
Answcr--It may be entirely correct and
good FORM. and In Noy event You need have
fear OF taking cold" from any kind OF
bath. but think I'd take It Just refrcshingiy
tepifs all through.
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