Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 20, 1963, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON MONDAY. MAY 20. 1963 The Medical Roundup fAt. V !. Ememui Consultant la Medicine Mayo clinic Emeritus Profeiior or Mcdlctn Maya Clinic (Riflsur and Tribune Syndicate. 1963) m 1 , ATvare Gluing Tissues Together Some interesting experi ments recently have been con ducted, which show that in t h e future, s u r geons i n the operating room can glue cut tissues to- g e t h e r, in ! stead of sew I ing them to gether. The I s e a m a are LJ tight and stronff The new type of glue, made of one or more synthetic res ins, does no harm to the tis sues, and the "seam" will hold for at least 8 weeks If the gluing can be done faster than sewing, or if it will work well In repairing of holes in small arteries, it may soon be the method of choice. The glue can be particularly helpful in sticking together fragile tissues such as are found in the eye, or in tiny blood vessels. Dangerous Bleeding Recently, some 242 people with the so-called hemorrhag ic (or "bleeding") diseases, were studied by Dr. Kenneth M. Brinkhouse of the Uiver sity of North Carolina; he wrote an article on the several diseases in which persons bleed heavily and perhaps dangerously. Most of the patients studied had difficulties with the clot ting of their blood - either with the original hemophilia, or with the "Christmas dis ease" or the Willebrand's disease-both of which resemble hemophilia, and can be dis tinguished from it only by an expert. The blood specialists still have much to learn about why some people bleed dangerous ly and what is wrong with their blood. The process of the clotting of blood, and the stoppage of bleeding is a most complicated affair, and a' ready 12 factors in our blood, that have to do with the pro cess, have been identified. Among the 242 patients that Dr. Brinkhous studied, some 23 had so-called "platelet dis orders" - diseases in which the myriads of tiny particles (platelets) in the blood which help in clotting, have laregly disappeared. There were four patients with what is called "telangiec tasia." or "Osler-Weber-Ren-du's disease." With this mal ady one finds, scattered over the mucous membrane (lining) of the nose, throat, gullet and stomach, little tufts of tiny blood vessels which, from time to time, can break, and thus give rise to severe bleed ing. Sometimes an expert, with an electric needle, can destroy a number of the little tufts that are in the nose and throat, and even down in the gullet, and this will greatly lessen the person's tendency to bleeding. Dr. Brinkhous said that of ten severe bleeding can be brought under control with re peated transfusions of blood, or of plasma (the fluid part of the blood). In recent years, po tent and concentrated prepar ations of a substance in hu man blood which will relieve hemophilia have been made. They work beautifully, but they are very expensive. There are similar prepara tions made from animal blood (from hogs) which will quick ly help a hemophiliac patient; the only trouble with them is that within a week the pa tient is likely to become sen sitized to the material, and then he cannot safely use it any more. Several years ago it was estimated that in this coun try there were 3,000 or 4,000 bleeders. Now the number may be more nearly 40,000 or 100,000. Some of these people feel that they must not bring into the world boys who have a 50-50 chance of living out a life of worry and suffering and terrible expense; but others say, "I have suffered; I have had the guts to take it; so why shouldn't my sons take it?" Athlete's Foot Many people wonder if they could avoid getting athlete's foot by keeping out of gym nasium showers, or showers that are used before and after swimming in a pool. Several experts who have studied this problem have decided that the disease cannot be prevented by trying to keep the floors of public showers sterile, as perhaps with ultra-violet rays. The experts say that the best thing that a person can do is, after the bath, to dry his feet well, particularly between the toes. The fungus that causes "athlete's foot" does not grow well unless moisture is present. One often-overlooked dis ease which people should un derstand is the gradual aging caused by little' strokes. Dr. Alvarez has prepared a small 25-cent blooklet on the sub ject which vou may order by sending 25 cents and a self addressed, stamped envelope with your request for it to Dr. Walter C. Alvarez, Dept. MMT, Box 957, Des Moines 4, Iowa. VFW PROTESTS Washington - tUPK - The Veterans of Foreign Wars pro tested Sunday against any move by the United States to restore normal relations with Communist Hungary. Plans to Organize 40 Club in Area Are Announced Plans for organization here of a 40 Club were announced yesterday by Paul J. Peck, formerly of Lansing, Mich., where he watched the success ful operation of such a club in 1939. Purpose of the organization. Peck said, is to help find jobs for men and women over the age of 40 but under 62 when they can start drawing Social Security benefits. There are many persons in this category who would rath er have odd jobs than relief, Pwk stntpri Hp lictaH nmnnp the possibilities for work civic I improvement projects, such as ! planting of vacant lots. The need for a clearing house with telephone and other facilities to speed con tacts regarding jobs will be satisfied by the organization, Peck explained. He said the organization would charge each member a 25-cent book keeping fee each month. Prepared to Handle The distribution of hand bills for merchants and other business people, he said, is a project that the organization will be well prepared to handle. Peck was employed by the Jefferson Sentinel Shopping News here from Aug. 10 until Dec. 3 and learned about dis tribution in Medford, he ex plained. He added that he could get a complete list of Medford home addresses and knew the streets well. In dis tributing handbills, he con tended, the organization could charge two cents a copy and pay each member one cent a copy, enabling a person to make at least $5 a day. Peck asks that anyone in terested in joining or support ing the organization, for which he sees a great need, get in touch with him at 130 West Main St., the Lake hotel. He prefers that the interested person write to him, he said. GP Report Shows Increase of 2V2 During the 1950 s A 3 Grants Pass - A municipal progress report now being dis tributed by the city of Grants Pass shows that the city's pop ulation increased at the rate of 2' j per cent during the 1950s. It is expected to jump to appiCAiiiiaieiy 3 per cent a year during the 1960s, de pending upon annexation of the urbanized area adjacent to the city limits. Annexation is expected to add an additional 2,500 people by 1970, while normal growth will account for an increase of 3,500 people. During the 10-year period between 1952 and 1962, the report shows there were 29 separate boundary changes in the city limits of Grants Pass. The annexations added 367 acres and almost 1.000 people. Between 1950 and 1963 the total mileage of city streets In creased from 44 miles to 58 miles, representing a 32 per cent Increase. During this same period, the status of the streets changed from 73 per cent unimproved to 70 per cent Improved with high grade surface. Other municipal develop ments have included complete ly modernized traffic, water, sewer and drainage systems. The period also was marked by city-county cooperation in joint endeavors, bringing about many notable improve ments in services and facil ities. An outstanding result of this cooperation is the 45-acre Caveman Industrial Park, which sparked a whole new industry, electronics, in this area. Another is the Josephine County Library, with t h e highest per capita circulation of any county in the state. Responsible for much of the area's orderly growth is a city county planning department, established in 1960 following three years of joint city-coun- Grants Aid Health Facility Building Washington - (lira - Public, health service, credits health service grants for con struction of research, hospital and related health facilities during the last fiscal year totaled $207,653,129. Dr. Luther L. Terry, Sur geon general of the public these grants with "a major role in the massive effort to catch up after the virtual halt in hospital construction during the depression and World War II. ty planning under contract with the bureau of municipal research at the University of Oregon. The financial position of the city of Grants Pass is de scribed in the report as "ex tremely sound.' Assessed val ue of property has increased at a considerably faster rate than total property taxes dur ing recent years. It is expected that when the Josephine county reappraisal program is completed and permanent ratio is maintained at 25 per cent, the city's tax rate will probably be stabil ized at approximately 15 or 16 mills. My false teeth were killing me... 1 fried ill the pastes and powders ind pads. Same old trouble! Rocking and slipping made my mouth sore and made me irritable. Then 1 spoke to my dentist ... lie told me about CUSHION. Ihe soft-flowing plastic that molds to the gums. Now 1 eat what I want enjoy what 1 eat and. my gums feel so good. CUSHION sluys soft . . . that's its secret ... and that was my relief. Mildly medicated to heal gum soreness; pleasant minty favor guards your breath. Ask your druggist for CUSHION. You must be satisfied or you get your money back. Long-lasting supply only $1.49. Astronomer Predicts Landing on the Moon Salt Lake City -WPD- An! astonomer believes the moon ! and the planet Mars are the two bodies in the solar sys tem most likely to be reached by man. Dr. Armand N. Spitz pre dicted during a lecture, man might reach the moon in this decade, but said it was unlike ly. He said a landing on Mars could be made about 10 years after that. BIBLE STEALING OFF French Lick, Ind. - ITPD -Members of the Gideon Soci ety did not know today wheth er to be encouraged or dis mayed. Hotel housekeeper Mrs. Hazel Mcintosh reported during the week end that Bible stealing has fallen off "a lot" lately. NOW! THE JHIRD WAY TO SHAVE! l. 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