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MONDAY. MAY 7. 1962
Bedford mail tribune, medford. oregon
The Medical Roundup
( f . tmertliu f
umultant In Medlrtnf
Mayo Clinic
Prnfevtor of Medicln
Mayo Clinic
(Register and Trihunt Syndicate.
1962)
Cmerltun
Campaign Againil ArlhrltU
The Natioi 1 Institute of
Arthritis and Metabolic Dis
eases, of Bethesda, Maryland,
p 1 a ns this
year to spend
0 million dol
lars o n re
search into
the causes
and cure o f
rhematic dis
eases. So far,
there is no
.eal cure, but
only pain -re
lieving drugs, also drugs that
sometimes proc'i a remis
sion (a letting up of the symp
toms), particularly in cases
of rheumatoid artnlrtis.
There also are special drugs
for the ' eatmcnt of gout.
M ny aging people are crip
pled by osteoarthritis. Osteo
means bone, so osteoarthritis
means an arthritis in whlcn
there are changes in the
bones.
There also are marked
chnages in bones in cases of
rheumatoid arthritis. This if
often the most crippling form
of "rheumatism." It is seen
most often in women. Some
people with it are lucky when
thev have it for only a lew
years and then get over It,
Other people, less lucky, suf
fer from it for many years
Another type of distressing
arthritis is the one that at
tacks young men, and soon
causes the spine to become
one solid bone from the head
down to the pelvis.
Of late, testa have been de
vised to detect the presence
of the rheumatoid type of
arthritis. One of these tests
is called the Bentonite and
another is called the Latex
fixation. X-ray pictures often
help the doctor in recognizing
rheumatoid arthritis. Also, in
rheumatoid arthritis, "there is
a high red blood sedimenta
tion rate." Another test is for
the so-called "rheumatoid fac
tor." The patient, most often
a woman, with a rhematoid
arthritis usually has a some
what moist hand. She may
show anemia. Today, there
is a suspicion that, in rhcu.
matoid arthritis, '.here is a
sort of allergy to the person's
own tissues.
Small Doiei
As most persons know, cor
tlsonc or cortisone-like drugs
help in cases of rheumatoid
arthritis. The "steroids" have
to be used carefully and in
small doses. Aspirin 1s still
a good remedy. Some patients
respond well to injections
with compounds made from
gold. Others are helped by
phenylbutazone, and othi.-s
are helped by certain synthet
ic drugs which are used to
cure malaria. Physiotherapy
can help a good deal. A good
physiotlerapist often can get
the patient out of bed.
Arihrltics must avoid being
gypped by people who offer
them sure-cures. The govern
ment people tell us that, each
year, quacks get away with
a quarter of a billion dollars
which they take from peo-
pie who often can 111 afford
to be robbed. The quack al
ways says he has a secret
remedy that the doctors do
not know about. But this is
silly; government chemists al
ways can quickly analyze a
quack remedy; they can tell
what drugs are in it, and
usually they find fie main
constituent of an arthritis
cure is good old aspirin.
The other day, a friend
came in and said, "At las',
I have found a cure for my
rheumatism." I said, "Let me
sec the label." Looking at the
very fine print with a hand
microscope, I read "acetyl
salicylic acid" which, of
course, is aspirin.
Diet Doean't Help
Many people try a diet
which was prescribed by a
layman, but aci jrding to all
experts, there is no diet that
helps arthritic, except pos
sibly a reduction diet when
the arthritic person is too fat.
The popular "racket" Is to
sell supposed "food additives'
to trusting people. The gov
ernment now is going after
some of these , 'csmen.
Many patients with arth
ritis get great comfort from
soaking once or twice a day
in a hot bath. Some get com
fort from using a heat lamp
over the affected joint. A
point that many people should
remember is that the sissy
who won't stand pain and
hence stays quiet in bed gets
stiff and crippled, while the
person with guts who gets up
and moves around is likely
to do much better.
In some cases when the
joints acutely are inflamed
and very painful, placing
them in a splint or cast can
give comfort.
Dr. Alvarez goes into de
tail about arthritis and rheu
matism in his bo klet by that
name. To obtain it, send 25
cents and a stamped, self- ad
dressed envelope with your
request for the booklet "Arth
ritis and Rheumatism, to Dr.
Walter C. Alvarez, Dept.
MMT, The Register and Trib
une Syndicate, Box 057, Dcs
Moines 4, Iowa.
Redden Speaks at
Townsend Meeting
Candidacy for public office
is the only way of performing
the citizen's duty of participa
tion in government, James A.
Redden, Medford lawyer seek
ing the Democratic nomina
tion for state representative,
told the local Townsend club
recently.
He congratulated the group
on its interest in politics and
governmental affairs and its
long-standing policy of invit
ing candidates to speak.
In urging further political
interest and activity, Redden
stressed the necessity of in
dividual participation as well
as group endeavor.
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Loltia H. I've told Mar
go that Grandma is having a
long sleep.
Nora C. She should tell
Margo the truth, that Grand
ma is dead.
e
Lolli. H. Our little
daughter is only 6 and I can't
come right out with it and
tell her that her beloved
"Nana," my mother, will nev
er play with her again. Grand
ma was one of the victims of
a recent accident. My sister
and I are just about coming
out of the numbness and the
daze of the shock. And now
we disagree about how to be
have in front of Margo, what
to say to her.
My husband has handled
matters beautifully up to now.
We agreed that Margo should
be told her grandmother was
very tired, and God granted
her a long, long rest. That sat
isfied her. But Nora has done
a lot of reading and says a
child should be told the truth,
even about death. ,
Nora C. Margo is a
bright child. She'd have to be
pretty dumb not to catch on
that something terrible has
happened to Grandma. She
sees her mother and me break
ing into tears every time we
mention our mother's name.
She hears us change into
whispers about Mother when
we come across a piece of
embroidery she made, or a
postcard she sent us.
I don't want to butt in. I
won't tell MHrgo the truth.
But I think Lottie and Ned
should. I can't go on play
acting whenever I'm at their
home, keeping up the fairy
tale that Grandma will be
back when she's not tired any
more.
Surely there must be a way
to get the idea across to Mar
go, without upsetting her,
that sad things happen and
must be accepted.
The Council: The fact that
Margo has continued bright
and smiling doesn't mean that
she's satisfied with Lottie's
explanation of Grandma's
long absence, of the long
faces, sighs and tears around
her. Lottie mistakes silence
for contentment. But Margo
may be bursting with ques
tions, thoughts and fears
which she can't or doesn't
dare put into words. Nora
has the imagination and the
knowledge to read Margo's si
lence correctly.
Raise the subject again Lot
tie. As Dorthy K. Whyte says
In "Teaching Your Child
Right from Wrong": "With
out words, fears cannot be
talked about and you may
be unwittingly withholding
needed comfort, and courage
by your silence about death,
however well-intentioned." As
with other subjects where
fancy-talk is substituted for
facts, your child's trust in you
is at stake. Margo trusts you
to set her straight.
Death is not hard to ex
plain in a child's terms. Mar
go has seen death and the de
cay of physical remains. She
has seen rose petals fall, dry
and turn to dust. She has seen
fruit wither on a vine. And
she may have come across a
dead bird, a lost pet. So it is
best to explain that the end
of one part of life is called
death. Grandma is not resting,
sleeping or "away." Her
earthly life is ended. She is
in Heaven, if you wish to
put it that way for Margo.
Any other explanation may
have difficult consequences.
We hear of children who be
come afraid to sleep or rest
because they may never come
back, "like Grandma."
Whether or not you contin
ue your explanation to Margo
with a discussion of the here
after depends upon your own
belief and faith. But you must
be sure to dig out all her
qestions, no matter how
creepy. One child worried
about how Grandma could
breathe in "that box." She
had to be assured Grandma
could not feel anything ever,
any more.
On the positive side, Margo
can be told that Grandma is
alive in the hearts, minds and
memories of those close to
her. They'll feel her presence
and influence forever. She
can be reasured, too, about
Mother, Dad, Aunt Nora and
herself. They'll keep on living
a long, long time . . . Thus,
grief needn't be concealed in
front of Margo. She will un
derstand it and, as a full
fledged relation, share it.
Next Spacecraft
Will Tow Balloon
Washington -HJPD- America's
next manned spacecraft, due
to go up later this month, will
tow a balloon and carry liquid
in a clear container to tell
scientists more about what
takes place in space.
Astronaut John Glienn dis
closed this Friday night in a
St. Louis - (ITD - Jolm J.
Hartford went all er the
neighborhood trying to buy
a baby bottle, but storekeep
ers wouldn't sell one because
it was Sunday and they did
not want to risk arrest for
violation of Missouri's 135-year-old
Sunauy closing law.
HartiSrd was able to buy
cigarets. He was told at the
stores that a baby bottle was
not classified as a "necessity"
under the law.
Conservative Wins
Colombia Election
Bogota, Colombia-iUPI'-Sen.
Guillermo Leon Valencia, a
moderate Conservative run
ning on the Liberal-Conservative
coalition ticket, was a
landslide winner today in Co
lombia's presidential election.
As the candidate of the co
alition, Valencia is committed
to carry on President Alberto
Lleras Camargo's program of
social reforms and friendly re
lations with the United States.
His term is for four years.
Incomplete returns from
Sunday's balloting showed Va
lencia capturing at least 65 per
cent of tne vote.
Under a political truce that
took effect four years ago,
Conservatives and Liberals al
ternate as president and other
elective posts are shared
equally among the two parties.
Since outgoing President
Lleras Camargo is a Liberal,
the next president must be a
Conservative.
BISHOP DUN RETIRES
Washington - IUPI) - The Rt,
Rev. Angus Dun, 70, was suc
ceeded as Episcopal bishop of
Washington Sunday by the
Rt. Rev. William F. Creigh-
ton in a colorful service at
the Washington Cathedral,
taped-for-television discussion 1
marking the end of Soviet cos-i
monaut Gherman Titov's visit
to Washington. I
Glenn said M- Scott Carpcn-j
ter, pilot for the coming or-1
bital shot, will trail the bal
loon behind his capsule to ,
measure the amount of drag ,
exerted by the tiny bit of at- j
mosphere at the edge of space.
Determine How 1
Carpenter will observe and
take pictures of the liquid in
the clear sphere to determine '
how it behaves in the absence j
of gravitational pull, he said, j
Glenn appeared on the pro-;
gram with Titov; Dr. Hugh I
Dryden, deputy director of the
National Aeronautics and
SDace Administration, and An-1
atoly Blagonravov, Russia's '
top space scientist. j
Looking deeper into the fu
ture, both Glenn and Titov i
said that one day the public
will be able to watch astro-1
nauts and cosmonauts on their
tplpvisinn snrprme Hitrino- pai-th I
orbits.
Glenn said American scien
tists are working on very
light, compact television i
equipment for use in space
craft. Such devices have not
been carried up to now be
cause of the weight problem,
he said.
Titov said the vehicle in
which he made 17 orbits last
year carried television equip
ment, but that for unknown
reasons did not produce a sig
nal clear enough for transmis
sion on regular television cir
cuits. The cosmonaut said this was
one field in which the United
States and Russia might work
together in line with recent
and futre Soviet-American discussions.
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