Word: ins
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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¶ Polio is a cosmopolitan disease, heedless of climate, as deadly in the Arctic as on the Equator. But for some reason, more than half of all cases in the world occur in the U. S. and Canada, in the summertime. Reported cases in the U. S. from 1915 to...
¶ Contrary to popular opinion, no vaccine, serum or drug has yet been devised that will give immunity, check the progress of the disease, or prevent final paralysis. Most polio workers now believe that the virus enters the body through the nose. Two years ago, Dr. Edwin William Schultz of...
¶ In a great number of cases, paralyzed muscles can be toned up if they are gently coaxed into action as soon as the acute stage of the disease has passed (usually four or five weeks after first symptoms). Most popular form of exercise is warm water swimming, skillfully taught...
"The source material from which the synthetic hormones have been prepared is derived from the lowly sarsaparilla root found in Mexico. It is called sarsasa-pogenin. (CAUTION: Please note that the source material is derived from the lowly sarsaparilla root. . . . The hormones themselves are not. -. .)
"The root itself has no beneficial qualities in the treatment of illness. More recently sarsaparilla has found a major role as a flavoring for soft drinks. (CAUTION: But please do not assume that the hormones are derived from a bottle of soda pop.)"