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HEALTH
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
No warning for heart attack
By Lawrence Lamb, M.D.
DEAR DR. LAMB—I can’t
seem to get the answer to
my questions. I am a male,
67, 175 pounds and 5 feet 8.1
have never been in a hospi
tal until two weeks ago and
in general have had excel
lent health; I don’t use cof
fee, liquor or tobacco.
Recently I felt a numbness
in my arm, so I had a
complete physical, brain
wave tracing, electrocardi
ogram and the works. I was
told I was in excellent health
and nothing was amiss.
One day after receiving
this report I suffered a heart
attack and am waiting to
learn if I will need a bypass
operation.
Wouldn’t some phase of
this complete physical ex
amination indicate 'me
warning of a clot formation.
What warning sign might
be looked for in case of a
future attack? Apparently
numbness is not sufficient.
DEAR READER-'I think
I’ve heard that song before."
Many people don’t seem to
realize that heart disease is
a "silent killer." You may
not have a single symptom,
even numbness, before the
heart attack strikes. A
healthy appearing man in
his middle 40s may suddenly
crumple over with chest
pain and be dead in minutes.
That is why people simply
must have a preventive pro
gram. When the first sign or
symptom is an attack caus
ing death, it is too late to do
anything about it.
Also it doesn’t make any
difference what or who is at
the hospital if you are dead
on arrival. The best doctors
and facilities in the world
will not help then.
The frequency of this
problem is why I recom
mend that all adults should
learn how to aid a victim of
heart attack. You simply do
not know when it is going to
happen, even after a good
medical examination. When
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POLLY'S POINTERS
Polly Cramer
Suds keep the kettle black
By Polly Cramer
POLLY’S PROBLEM
DEAR POLLY—I have an antique black iron water
kettle that I would like to clean and would like to
know what is best to use for this. Also what can I do to
scare away the ants that come around my sink. —
THELMA.
DEAR THELMA—I presume you have the sort of
iron kettle that our ancestors used for boiling clothes
or preserving over an open fire out of doors. Wash in
hot suds and put baking soda in the last rinse to help
prevent rusting. Dry thoroughly. If any rust spots are
now present remove them with scouring powder. If
there is a heavy build-up on the outside of the kettle
bum this off in your outdoor grille but do not try this
in the house. Sprinkle salt around your sink with a
generous hand. If this does not scare away the ants
try peelings from cucumbers. When peeling one put
skins where you think they enter and leave until they
dry up. Both these are nice clean ways and I use the
cucumber peels as a preventative measure even
though I have seen no ants. —POLLY.
DEAR POLLY—and Mrs. P.F.—Many years ago,
perhaps 50, I learned that it was easy to fasten the rear
supporters to a girdle if they were done first and then the
front ones. Even at age 80 I still have no trouble doing it
this way.—BERNADETTE.
DEAR POLLY—To keep lettuce fresh for picnic suppers
I put it in the top of a double boiler and then put a block of
ice, frozen in a pint container, in the bottom of the boiler.
No more wilted salads. —MRS. P.T.
DEAR POLLY—To get my tennis snoes nice and white I
wet them and then sprinkle a household cleanser that has
bleach in it over the wet shoes and scrub with a hand brush.
Rinse well and wipe dry and then put in the sun to finish the
job. I have also tried this on old bras that have become
dark under the arms and most of the stains come out.—
ANNA.
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a major portion of a popula
tion learns what to do the
death rate can be cut in half
as has occurred in Seattle,
Washington. I am sending
you The Health Letter num
ber 7-4, Save A Life: Heart
and Lung Arrest, so you can
learn more about this.
More to the point, encour
age someone around you to
learn how, as it might save
your life.
Others who want this issue
outlining this method can
send 50 cents with a long,
stamped, self-addressed en
velope for it to me in care of
this newspaper, P.O. Box
1551, Radio City Station, New
York, NY 10019. I would also
encourage all of my readers
to contact their nearest
chapter of the American
Heart Association and find
<,/ if they have any courses
they can take in learning
how to do this procedure.
Numbness of the arm can
be caused by many things,
including bursitis and
arthritis. Heart pain is more
apt to be of short duration,
unless it is an actual attack.
The disease is actually in the
artery going to the heart
muscle. There is no way to
see these arteries unless you
do special X-ray examina
tions of the type I presume
you will have to see whether
you need a bypass operation.
The pain and findings of a
heart attack are caused
when the heart muscle is not
getting enough blood. That
may not occur until the
moment that the artery is
blocked.
Exercise tests with elec
trocardiograms help to de
tect those likely to have
trouble. Otherwise the risk
factors of increased blood
cholesterol, high blood pres
sure and cigarette smoking
are the main things that
indicate the possibility of
having an attack.
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