if Doctor Talk
By JOHN B. REMBERT M. D.
The general topic of allergy
has been discussed before with
moat individuals connecting al
lergy with conditions of the
respiratory tract and the skin.
It is true that the majority of
symptoms of allergic disease
do involve the nose, throat, or
lungs and the skin, but theoret
ically, any tissue or organs of
the body may be the site of in
volvement.
Allergic reactions involving
practically every organ and
system of the body have been
recorded in medical writings ?
such as the ocular system and
the gastrointestinal tract and
even the joints of the feet; but
the renal and cardiovascular
systems have rarely been af
fected.
The prevalent complaint of
headache certainly has an aller
gic reaction as the causative
factor in many cases. The al
lergic headache is referred to
as a nondescript headache to a
food and not necessarily associ
ated with respiratory allergy.
The allergy headache Is often
described by the patient to be
a throbbing pain or ache origi
nating over the eyes, then gra
dually spreading and becoming
generalized over the head.
Characteristic of the allergic
headache is the fact that the
pain pattern varies so from
patient to patient? in short,
the typical feature of the aller
gic headache is that it is not
typical.
Ocular allergy is quite com
mon with the typical symptoms
of itching and burning of the
eyes or swelling and redness of
the eyelids. This allergic in
volvement of the eye may ex
tend beyond the lids and con
junctiva, in some cases involv
ing the cornea and even the
deeper structures of the eye. In
case of such allergic reactions
your doctor must be consulted
immediately with proper treat
ment instituted to prevent pos
sible irreparable damage to the
eye.
Allergic reactions Involving
the stomach can be quite alarm
ing at times, with distress so
great as to raise the question
of the possibility of a peptic
ulcer or some other acute gas
tric crisis.
As the reader can see, allergy
can play an important part in
Commeiit
On Sports
By PETE rRITCHlE
Washington, D. C. ? The Na
tional League race' promises to
be a humdinger again this year,
just as it was last year, and us
ually is. The fact that there may
be a close race in the American
League too adds interest But
the National still is the best bet
for a real flag battle to the end.
The Los Angeles Dodgers
quickly revived after their
fumbling start and are very
much the favorites again with
many writers. The San Francis
co Giants defending champions
are very much in the fight, even
though they dropped three
straight to the Dodgers in one
May encounter.
The Cardinals have cooled
but are still contenders. The
Reds are yet to come but have
improved from their miserable
start. The Pirates are still a fac
tor and the Braves are a strong
er club than last year, as are
the Cubs. The Phillies are a
coming and stronger team. Both
the new teams Houston and
New York, seem improved. So
it has to be an exciting year in
the National.
It looks like another battle be
tween Los Angeles and San
Francisco in the end. It may
not be until August or Septem
ber that the trend will be evi
dent The team which could get
strong pitching then, and make
things hot for both West Coast
clubs is Cincinnati.
It should be recalled that last
year the Reds were sizzling hot
in the final stages of the race.
Had they enjoyed a fair start,
they would have won the flag
easily with their late-season
play. They were getting great
pitching and coming on strong
in the last month.
So it could be a battle be
tween the Reds, Dodgers and
Giants and even a fourth club.
The inclination here is to
choose the Dodgers, because
they are still hungry from hav
ing missed the feast last year.
To win it, the Dodgers should
pull away before the last week
or two, because the pressure
would increase to monumental
proportions if they go into the
final week with a very thin
lMd.
People continue to get killed
through avoidable accidents
and the toll will continue as
long u mm ffilt On the (lobe.
the general health of all? and
In this day of many chemical
sprays and other synthetic mat
erials the possibility of increas
ed allergic reactions is more
prevalent than ever before.
Brief News Notes
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Preaident gets a bread allcer
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Ceiebrene aaka stronger wel
fare programs.
Health AndeBeauty
Summer Is on Its way and the
sun worshippen are already
making ready to spend hours
basking in Sol's rays .
There is nothing we can say
here that will prevent some de
termiMd worshippers from get
ting themselves burned to ?
turn. However, we wish p?pole
would pey more attention to
what doctors have to say sbout
the effect of too much urn on
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We have known for many
year* that the ran has an aging
effect w human skin. It will
coarsen and thicken the akin.
Now we known that expoeure to
great amount* of sun can cause
?ancer of the skin.
The skin on the face is the
most often affected by ikia
cancer caused by ran exposure.
The noae and temple* art two
extremely lenaitive spoti ? ao
take care.
The fairer your complexion?
the 1?m pigment you have in
your akin? the leu ran you can
safely tolerate.
Always protect your skin with
a cream-type sun lotion before
going out on the beach. Wear a
sun hat and keep account of
the time spent in the tun.
Remember that reflection
from water or white sand can
burn as well as direct sun rays.
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