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286 THE HEALTH BULLETIN 289^ which moderation is the key-note. To grow old gracefully is an undertaking which must be begun when young. Habitual bodily hygiene, not only as to diet, exercise, temperance, sleep, and rest, but recreation as well, should begin early in life. There should be mental change. One's life should be planned so as to bring into each day a diversification of mental exercise, a diversification of interests. It is restful—so much so that some wise man has said that '*rest is but change of occupation." Hobbies are ofttimes the salvation of business men. They may be ridden hard, for they help to bear men away from daily cares, business ruts and worries. The man who can best keep the balance between his mental and physical w^ork is the man who accomplishes most, is happiest, and wlio, all other things being equal, will live and produce the longest. The trend of modern medicine is toward prevention. We possess State authority to control epidemics. We urge over and over again the value of early diagnosis in all chronic diseases. We know that many of them—and this applies particularly to arterio sclerosis—can be largely prevented by the recognition of and the institution of proper hygienic and medical treatment. It is every physician's duty to instruct the business man in the fundamental rules of health. Accurate knowledge concerning the prevention of disease should be spread among the laity. Correct information concerning the modes of infection and dangers of waiting until disease is well advanced places people where they can with greater certainty nip ill health in the bud. It is difficult to turn people away from the habit of having a drug clerk prescribe for their ills, but they can be educated out of it. It is unfortunate that most of the pains and aches that flesh is heir to speedily pass away with little or no treatment—for herein lies the strength of charlatanism and quackery. Unfortunately, yes, for a man cannot tell whether the trivial complaint from which he suffers is any different from the one that was easily conquered six months ago. But instead of recovering he grows worse. Hope leads him to dilly-dally until he at last seeks medical advice only to find that the disease has made such progress that little can be done. Is the profession or the public to blame? The fight for existence is keen. Competition in profession and trade is acute. So much so that to rise above the average requires exceptional physical as well as mental powers; therefore we should instruct the business man to consult his doctor twice each year. He has an expert go over his automobile at stated intervals just to prolong its life and efficiency. He takes an inventory of his business assets and liabilities each fiscal year. He studies this and that branch of his affairs with an eye-view to safety first. He employs this system and that so as to stop business leaks. He pays large amounts annually for insurance, life and fire. Yet he fails to have an efficient engineer go over his greatest business asset, namely, himself. And his failure is because he has not had the importance of it brought to his attention. The dentist has his patients return at stated intervals, only to see if all is well. How much more rational would it be if men and w^omen past the age of forty had a careful physical examination made twice a year just to find out if all is well. NO E.>IPL0T3IE\T FOR CIGARETTE SMOKERS When two men such as Edison and Ford join in the crusade against cigarettes, no father or mother can fail to look with anxiety upon the beginning of the habit in a son or daughter. Mr. Ford says to his friend, the American boy: you will study the history
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-04: The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1916-1917 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-031 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 31 |
Health Discipline | Medicine |
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Fixed Title * | Page 286 |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1916-1917 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-031-0012 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; report/review; article |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 31 |
Issue Number | 1 |
Page Number | 286 |
Health Discipline | Medicine |
Full Text | 286 THE HEALTH BULLETIN 289^ which moderation is the key-note. To grow old gracefully is an undertaking which must be begun when young. Habitual bodily hygiene, not only as to diet, exercise, temperance, sleep, and rest, but recreation as well, should begin early in life. There should be mental change. One's life should be planned so as to bring into each day a diversification of mental exercise, a diversification of interests. It is restful—so much so that some wise man has said that '*rest is but change of occupation." Hobbies are ofttimes the salvation of business men. They may be ridden hard, for they help to bear men away from daily cares, business ruts and worries. The man who can best keep the balance between his mental and physical w^ork is the man who accomplishes most, is happiest, and wlio, all other things being equal, will live and produce the longest. The trend of modern medicine is toward prevention. We possess State authority to control epidemics. We urge over and over again the value of early diagnosis in all chronic diseases. We know that many of them—and this applies particularly to arterio sclerosis—can be largely prevented by the recognition of and the institution of proper hygienic and medical treatment. It is every physician's duty to instruct the business man in the fundamental rules of health. Accurate knowledge concerning the prevention of disease should be spread among the laity. Correct information concerning the modes of infection and dangers of waiting until disease is well advanced places people where they can with greater certainty nip ill health in the bud. It is difficult to turn people away from the habit of having a drug clerk prescribe for their ills, but they can be educated out of it. It is unfortunate that most of the pains and aches that flesh is heir to speedily pass away with little or no treatment—for herein lies the strength of charlatanism and quackery. Unfortunately, yes, for a man cannot tell whether the trivial complaint from which he suffers is any different from the one that was easily conquered six months ago. But instead of recovering he grows worse. Hope leads him to dilly-dally until he at last seeks medical advice only to find that the disease has made such progress that little can be done. Is the profession or the public to blame? The fight for existence is keen. Competition in profession and trade is acute. So much so that to rise above the average requires exceptional physical as well as mental powers; therefore we should instruct the business man to consult his doctor twice each year. He has an expert go over his automobile at stated intervals just to prolong its life and efficiency. He takes an inventory of his business assets and liabilities each fiscal year. He studies this and that branch of his affairs with an eye-view to safety first. He employs this system and that so as to stop business leaks. He pays large amounts annually for insurance, life and fire. Yet he fails to have an efficient engineer go over his greatest business asset, namely, himself. And his failure is because he has not had the importance of it brought to his attention. The dentist has his patients return at stated intervals, only to see if all is well. How much more rational would it be if men and w^omen past the age of forty had a careful physical examination made twice a year just to find out if all is well. NO E.>IPL0T3IE\T FOR CIGARETTE SMOKERS When two men such as Edison and Ford join in the crusade against cigarettes, no father or mother can fail to look with anxiety upon the beginning of the habit in a son or daughter. Mr. Ford says to his friend, the American boy: you will study the history |
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Article Title | Taking Care of Business Men - Why the Business Man is Especially Prone to Arterio Sclerosis |
Article Author | Laughinhouse, Chas. O'H. |
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