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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGO,JI WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 2. 18RJ .-.':".':. f it - ' ' t It ' FIRST POWERED FLIGHT-A "Little Joe II" launch vehicle, positioned 85 degrees from horizontal, is ready for its first powered flight test to verify its performance. A dummy Apollo command module, simulating the size and weight of the payload with escape tower, is mounted on the solid fuel vehicle. The test is the first in a series at White Sands Missile range. New Mexico, in the development of the Apollo proj ect. (UPI) The Medical Roundup ft ( . rmrinic Tmi VP Emeritus Consultant In Medicine Mayo rltnlc Emeritus Professor of Medietas Mayo Clinic (Register xid Tribune Syndicate, 1963) Increased Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease In Women Without Ovaries Drs. N. Higano, and R. W. Robinson, and W. D. Cohen, Ph D. tell us that in a group of premeno pausal women with both ovaries re moved, they found a four fold increase of heart dam age due to ul ccra t i o n of the arteries. I n addition, during the two years follow ing a partial hysterectomy (removal of the womb), more new coronary attacks came to the completely castrated wom en than to the women in a similar group who had been allowed to keep one or both ovaries. Also, less disease of the arteries developed in the castrated women who were given estrogen (ovarian hor mones) every day than in the castrated women who were left untreated. These observa tions add to the evidence ob tained from other sources all showing that to some ex tent estrogens can protect against the development of heart attacks. Because of these observa tions, when a surgeon re moves a woman's womb he should make every effort to save her ovaries. In the past, many surgeons have routine ly removed the ovaries with the idea that this would save the woman from some day getting an ovarian cancer. One fact these surgeons ig nored, was that many a wom an who has lost her ovaries also loses her sexual interest, her sexual feeling or her joy in life that her marriage goes on the rocks. Some women become decidedly depressed, and many suffer terribly from flushes. What the surgeons did not know until recently was that even the shrunken little ovaries of a menopausal wo man secrete a certain amount of estrogen an amount suf ficient to help in protecting her arteries from the disease. Anesthesia For The Pains of Childbirth A number of women have been asking me about present day methods tor the relief of the pain of childbirth. I was just reading an article by Drs. A. J. Kobak. M. S. Sadove, and A. J. Kobak, Jr., of Chi cago, who say that at the be ginning of laoor. wnne me cervix (the neck of the womb) is being dilated, they inject near it a local anesthetic which will relieve the pain produced by such dilation. Later, when labor is further advanced they inject a local anesthetic into the muscles of the floor of the pelvis. Also they may give sedatives by mouth shortly before the child is to be born. Some anesthe tists usp what is called a "saddle block'' in which a lo cal anesthetic is injected around the nerves that come out through the sacrum the bone that lies between the two hip bones. Early Cancor of the Womb It is sad that some 65 per cent of the women who nowa days come into a big clinic with a cancer of the neck of the womb have neglected the situation so long that they have a tumor so large that it no longer can be removed surgically. It has grown into surrounding organs. F o r t u natcly, in these cases power ful radiotherapy often helps, and helps a great deal. It would be much better If all ' middle- aged and older women, at least once a year, would get a so-called Papani colaou (Pap test) test which can be obtained so easily and without the least discomfort. I was just reading an article by Dr. J. H. Ferguson and Sergio Leon who tell of the smears that they made on nearly 4,000 women as they waited in the emergency room in a big hospital. One of these women had her life saved simply because she happened to have sprained her ankle. While she was waiting to have it x-rayed, one of the doctors asked her if she had ever had a "Pap test," and when she said, "No" and that she would like to have one, it was made. It showed cancer in a stage in which no ulcer or tumor could be seen. But when her womb was removed, and cut open, there one could easily see plenty of cancer. Among the many women who had the test, 6.6 per cent were found to have a cancer. The important point which all women past the age of 30 should note is that in 43 cases in which the smear of mucus obtained from the neck of the womb showed cancer cells, there was as yet no ulceration to be seen. A Urethral Caruncle Many aging women have a urethral caruncle which is a tiny red tumor which grows in the outer end of the urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the bladder). It is not cancerous and the cause is un known. It appears usually after the menopause. There may be some slight bleeding, or occasional pain. In most cases, the caruncle can be ignored. If it becomes ! troublesome, it can be destroy ed with a silver nitrate stick, or with electric sparks (after injection of a little procaine). Large caruncles may have to be cut out. Did you know that vou should not get your blood pressure measured too often? Dr. Alvarez' booklet "High Blood Pressure" gives you all the facts about high blood pressure and its treatments. To obtain your copy, send 25 cents and a stamped, sclf-ad-dresscd envelope with your request to Dr. Walter C. Al varez. Dept. MMT, Box 957, Des Moines, Iowa 50304. (Released by The Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1963) xiiXrKT, .v . .. v ...... , .-. .l -i I 1 v ''. . j . ,.v..J..-.y.. .T,... I M " ' ' (M ays like this are made for Olympia Everything worked. Your drives were straight down the middle. And your putts were never better. Now comes your reward. A little bragging and a frosty can of refreshing Olympia Beer. People who get out and do things really go for that distinctive flavor. Whatever you like to do, remember to take along Olympia. It's made for days like this. Enjoy yourself! one ingredient is priceless "Its the Water Visitors are always welcome at the Olympia Brewing Company, Tumwatcr, near Olympia, Washington, 8:00 to 4:30 every day. OlyM A 7 0
