Word: health
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Many psychiatrists have a fairly fixed idea that the world is badly bent, and a set conviction that psychiatry can straighten it out. Last week, in Geneva, Danish Psychiatrist P. J. Reiter suggested to the second annual assembly of the World Federation for Mental Health that every top official in all branches of government in all countries "ought to have his head examined." A physical checkup, thought Dr. Reiter, would be a good idea too. Examinations should be conducted by boards composed of a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a sociologist and a physician. Of course, added Dr. Reiter, before ruling...
...King contends that when a pregnant woman eats more than she actually needs it is because of insecurity-worry about her health, her child's health, her husband's fidelity, or fear that pregnancy will leave her less attractive. At such times, "a big chocolate fudge sundae carries her back to the carefree days of her childhood...
...twelve-part series, Reporters Mooney and Bird described the worst of 82 squalid saloons in three-quarters of a Madison Street mile (most of them selling the "morning special," a double shot of whisky for 18?), listed the names & addresses of saloonkeepers who were breaking the state liquor and health laws, and put the finger on couldn't-care-less cops...
After the series started, circulation of the Daily News (514,627) jumped as much as 20,000 copies a day. Thus publicly put on the spot, police and health officials took hasty action. They shut down 56 saloons and restaurants pinpointed in the Daily News series, until they complied with the laws. But even with the heat on, Mooney and Bird found 32 drunks sprawled on Skid Row in a ten-minute walk. Police Commissioner John Prendergast threw up his hands: "What can we do? Arrest them all? The Bridewell [prison] is full." It looked as if it would take...
...Sade. Only Sade (Bernadine Flynn) will go over to TV. Frank Dane will substitute for the radio Vic (Art Van Harvey), whose health is not up to the TV ordeal. Dick Conan replaces the aging (29) Billy Idelson as Vic & Sade's son, Rush...