Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
Health and Right Living
BY ROYAL u. COPELAND, w. I'D.
Former Commissioners Of Health

MY friend. Mr.. Paul Hoeber OF
New York. is always publishing
most useful and interesting medical
books. He recently sent me one en-
titled, Surgery Of Neoplastic Dis
cases by Elect0thermic Methods"
My, but those are biz wordsl The
very able author. DR.. George "A.
Wyeth. another friend Of mine,
must have burned midnight oil To
find the titlel
This is a valuable book, dealing
WITH those growths OF the skin and
other tissues which are pulling to
victims and doctors alike. Just
what 10 do with a growth, whether
1t be malignant or otherwise. Is not
easy I'D determine.
There Is the question Of scar it's
sue: VIII there be marked impair
ment III appearance? Is 1t a pain
tul or dangerous procedure? VIII Al
lead TO permanent relief?
These + some of the questions
that arise in connection with new
grOWthS. Who Is to answer them?
Everybody breads the knife. The
"electro-thermic' method. depend
ing on the use Of "a needle. does
away with the need OF a knife. "a
special form OF electric current Is
passed through the needle. Great
ING Just enough heat III the tissues
IT penetrates to dry out all the
moisture until the treated issue Is
Destroyed. II just dries up and
drops off. leaving "a clean. healthy
wound which speedily heals.
Some warts and moles. as well as
certain forms of birthmarks. can
be removed in this manner. IA local
anaesthetic renders II a painless
procedure.
Skin cancer and certain troubles
with the tongue and inside the
mouth are treated by this method.
Other parts Of the body. where in
spection Is possible. give themselves
10 the form OF treatment III suitable
cases.
MY purpose In speaking of these
matters is 10 reassure the timid
Every doctor knows that MANY a
case Of malignant disease has be-
come hopeless, past any prospect OF
removal, Just because morbid fear
Of an operation has kept the victim
ircm consulting a doctor. When it
II known that there are painless.
bloodless ways or getting rid of
simple and even serious troubles. il
may encourage the timid to have
the needed attention.
Tr - q lM~m%FrMI w~@-#~r -A
off the inevitable. If there is a
trouble which is sure to get worse
81 time passes attend To ii now. It
H. probably a simple thing at this
stage. Certainly IL will be worse as
time passes.
The electrotheTmic system IL one
Of many modern uses Of electricity.
The things that electricity can do
Tor man are without number. In
this particular matter IL Is EMPLOYED
to save life.
ANSWERS TO HEALTH QUERIES
Id. G. 5. Q-Would the use uf
milk cause hardening Of the ar
teries?
2.-Is 1t advisable to use the in
ternal bath to correct constipa-
ton?
A.-No.
2-No. This should D. corrected
BY proper diet and the use OF min
eral oil.
r. + @. Q.-What causes short
silver lines 70 float before the eyes?
A.-This may be due TO bilious
ness. First correct your diet. avoid
Ing an excess Of sweets. starches.
coffee and tea. Eat plenty Of fresh
fruits and vegetables.
Mrs. p. N. Q.-My daughter IS
quite near-sighted, and she wears
glasses off and on Should she wear
them steadily2
Ayes.
-. G. GLOW much should a
girl aged twenty-five, five feet siS
and n half inches tall weiehq
A-She should weigh about l34
pounds.