The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08

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 From an Eastern suburb . reader writes:
 My husband is 75 years old. I am 73. Husband is well for . man of his age. have what my doctor calls heart muscle failure. We have our dinner in the middle of the day. will you kindly tell me how long we should wait after dinner before we can take . nap9
 From the lady's letter I take it the couple are in comfortable circuin- stances, free from anxiety, as every man and woman past sixty should be, if ours were Q civilized country. I imagine they are not given to over- indulgence in food or drink. If that is SO, then there is no reason why they should not enjoy a nap al whatever time of day they wish.
 It is only folk who eat too fast or too heartily who must not fall asleep immediately after heavy meal.
 would suppest to this couple the plan of having light lunch in the middle of the day and the main meal of the day at five, six or seven in the evening, especially in the sum- mer time. Then they should culti- vate the habit of taking a consti- tutional every day, forenoon, after noon or shortly before the evening meal.
 If not accustomed to walking, the lady, with myocardial weakness, heart muscle weakness, should set a moderate pace and cover only a short distance at first, say to the end of the block and back, of course talk ing friend husband along, or hand somer man if he is not keen about 1t. Gradually this regular dose of exercise should be increased until a daily walk of from one to five miles Is enjoyed. AS long as there is no breathlessness or undue fatigue af- ter such 8 walk, the patient with myocardial degeneration or slow heart muscle failure may be sure it is good medicine. Graduated exer- else, carefully gauged to suit the present efficiency of the heart, is recognized by all physicians as the best treatment for slow heart muscle failure.
 People are again learning to walk. Of course 1t is a dangerous prac- tice nowadays, walking, what with all the moronS and near .drunkS who are licensed to run wild and then let of with Q mild slap on the wrist when they main or kill people. But in spite of the traffic hazard and the pollution of the air in city can- yons with carbon monoxide, annbula- tion is still the finest recreation any one except the postman can have.
 In our town where walking is ideal the year around (except for the traffic hazarO one would walk miles, forenoon, afternoon or eve- ming, few years ago without see- ing any one else afoot except on oc- casional domestic hurrying to board a bus at the corner. Today the am- bulatory population is growing by leaps and bounds. It appears that every one who can afford it now takes a daily constitutional.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Cross Eye
 1. What causes cross eyes? 2. Is there any positive cure? 3. Would bad tonsils and adenoids in one who is crossed eyed have any part in af- fecting the eyes? (Mrs. 0. Y. Al
 Answer-Errors of refraction, far sightedness, muscular imbalance are the more common causes. Best treat- ment is suitable spectacles, perhaps prisrns, worn under constant sup- ervision of oculist. Tonsils and ade- ment is suitable spectacles, perhaps by affecting the general health.
 Safe Milk
 My sister, living in a country village, is positive some of the COWS in the herd furnishing the milk she buys have Bangs disease (contag- iouS abortion). How can she pas- teurize the milk so 1t will be safe to use? GA. M. K.)
 Answer-Bring the milk to Q boil for one minute only, then let 1t cool again. This will make 1t safe for infant, child or adult.
 HormOne Injections for
 Cryptorchidisnn
 Please inform me whether injec- tions of anterior pituitary-like hor- none, which you recommend for the treatment of cryptorchidism or lin- descended teSticle in boys, would do any good in the case Of nian aged 31 years? (G. K.
 Answer-The treatment might be well worth trying anyway. Any good doctor anywhere can give the course of injections.
 Eucalyptus
 Is oil of eucalyptus of any value or help to the lungs or the bronchial tubes in curing tuberculosis or other disease? (Mrs. M. E. P.)
 Answer-It is officially listed in the Pharmacopoeia. It is used chiefly