The Health bulletin [serial] - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2U2THK HKALTH i!ULI.KTK\.HEALTH HINTS WORTH BEMEM-BERING.That a bag of hot sand relievesneuralgia.That warm borax water will removedandruff.That a little soda water will relievesick headache caused by indigestion.That a cupful of strong coffee willremove the odor of onions from thebreath.That well-ventilated bedroomswill prevent morning headaches andlassitude.That a cupful of hot water drunkbefore meals will sometimes relievenausea and dyspepsia.That one in a faint should be laidflat on the back, the clothes loosenedand let alone.That the best time to bathe isjust before going to bed, as anydanger of taking cold is thus avoidedand the complexion is improved bykeeping warm for several hours afterleaving the bath.STARTLING NEWS FOR THEUNMARRIED.If you were asked the question,"Who live longer, married or singlepeople?" you would very likely reply,single, because they have less toworry about.Yet such is not the case, it seems.Professor W. L. Wilcox of CornellUniversity has been making comparisonsbetween the number ofmarried and unmarried people dyingin the State of ISTew York, not includingBuffalo and ?^ew York City,and he found the death rate amongunmarried men, from 20 to 29 yearsinclusive, to be fifty-seven per centgreater than among married men.and that, from 30 to 49 vears. morethan twice asdie.many unmarried menAlso, among unmarried womenover 30 years, the death rate ishigher than with their married sisters,reaching thirty-seven per centgreater between 50 and 59 years,inclusive.THAT OLD OIL STOVE.At this time of the year, whejimany feel that it is not cold enoughto use the general heating systemof the house, but is too cool to beentirely without heat, the use ofportable gas or oil heating apparatusis a great convenience.Cleanliness and comparative lowcost, of operation make this type ofheating deservedly popular. Unfortunately,many of these heatersare used without a flue pipe to carryoff the products of combustion.The use of such heaters is to be deprecated.This is especially true ofthose devices of low efficiency thatmake it practically imperative thatthe doors and windows be keptclosed if the object sought—that ofraising the temperature of the room—is to be obtained. These heatersput a premium on insufficient ventilation.The current issue of ahigh-class monthly magazine carriesa full-page advertisement of a gasheater that is specifically recommendedfor use in the children'splay room. It is advertised as "theideal heater for the nursery," andin heavy type the claim is made thatit "will not vitiate the air." Sucliadvertisements are dangerous, saysthe Journal of the American MedicalAssociation. There may betimes when one is willing to sacrificehealth for comfort for a shorttime ; when an increase of temperaturein the room is sought, even at