The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
Walter WilacIleII Or Broad1cay
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the time Sidney skolsky, Eddie Can- tor and Phil Rapp, the champ Hollywood hypochondriacs, were sitting aroundt discussing their ail- ments, with each trying to top the others. Finally, SkolslSy, who couldn't stand the bragging any
 longer, challenged: "I'n tell you what-let's all go to a doctor for 8 physical examination. Man with low blood-pressure paysI"
 A man is too drunk to drive an
 automobile, according to . Buf- falo medic, after drinking five ounces of 1O0-proof whiskey. (In other words, you should never mix your drinks-With driving. ) : Though your brain records the sensations of every part of your body, 1t doesn't feel anything it. self The first medical school in Europe was in. Salerno, Italy <. One medical theory is that the reason for Hitler's nuasty tenn per and general meanness is be- cause his diet contains an excess of fat and eggs. (Eaten in large QIlarl- titles they cause liver disorders and make Q person difficult to get along with.) {. ;. The Doctors Version: Early to bed and early to rise never put circles under anyones eyes"
 The best cure for hiccougrs, &C., cordil1g to Dr. J. E. Kessel of Des Moines, is to put a paper sack over your face Paul Revere bor- rowed his doctors horse for his famous ride to warn that the Bri- tish were coming The ancient Egyptians had no aneSthetics, so when Egyptian doctors had a per- form an operatoin they first socked their patients on the head and kayoed them According to medics, your chances of living to be 100 years old are one in lOO,- 900. ('ziff you didden knowD :. In Nazi Germany only 75 women a year are allowed to enter the nedmedical profession. And the officiaol doctors publication there has announced: 'The woman doc- tor is hermaphrodite who of- fends the natural and healthy in. stinct of the people,"
 Doctors believe that Napoleon wouldn't have lost the Battle of Waterloo if his pituitary gland hadn't become defective. (He's said to have fallen asleep during the Battle of Waterloo) t. When Al Jolson was 8 boy. he had 8 lung infection, and doctors told him he'd be dead in six months if he didn't get away from the country at once. They gave him prescription, but he couldn't get the medicine be- cause 1t cost a dime. He didn't get the medicine and he didn't go to the country, but he's still alive. (Which goes to show what it goes to showD
 Sailors in the U. s. Navy get com plete medical treatment for only twenty cents a month. It covers everything from a cold to a major operation Doctors have figured out that he average person has 27 warts. (But don't start worrying if you haven't got that many) =. One of the oldest medical cases on record occurred during the 18th Century. Dr. James Barry, famous physician, served for 30 years as Inspector General of Hospitals for the British army. When the doc for died, the autopsy revealed "he" was wornal1l
 According to Dr. Donald A. Laird. if your diet includes plenty of Vit- amin A you won't get such severe solds or so frequently This gives you an idea of what the Mayo brothers, Americas most famous medics, were like: One of their patients mortgaged his farm to pay them for saving his life. When the brothers discovered it, they re- turned his check and sent him check of their own to tide him over the financial setback by his illness The first letter written in A v1a ansfNo 1n,o 1a,y c S3r.otnr-T11s TNiaO,