Word: paines
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...seen much combat service. All had been self-conscious about fitting themselves back into civilian ways. But they were feeling no pain-at least in the first stages of changeover. Said ex-Parachutist Edward Burns, veteran of six campaigns, of hospitalization for battle exhaustion: "I'm still pretty nervous, but I'll make it all right by myself. Just let the men alone. Don't go sympathizing...
...existence of microbes, he operates on the basis of chi (vapors)-spring, summer, autumn and winter vapors which may enter the body and produce changes. A stomachache is often merely too much chi in the belly. For this Dr. Chang occasionally prescribes sneezing powder which releases the pressure pain from the stomach. The theory is the same as lifting the lid of a spouting tea kettle to release steam. After Western laxatives had failed to relieve a certain Cabinet member, Dr. Chang prescribed a herb to "heat the vapor of the spleen." The statesman was cured overnight...
Their mouths were open as though in pain and little streaks of blood flowed from their noses. "Some kind of hemorrhage," said a medical corpsman. "Hell, those guys died of starvation," said another...
...other hand, Mel Ott, whose Giants banged their way into the National League lead, was feeling no pain. Every time he hit a home run, drove in a run (three so far), drew a walk (eleven in seven games), or did most anything, he broke his own league record. The Yankees' five-game spurt which made them the team to beat in the American League-despite the Chicago White Sox's five straight wins-did not even raise a smile on Joe McCarthy's square jaw. Said poker-faced Joe: "My team's better than last...
...Stomach ulcer. For a number of months you have been suffering of gnawing and burning pains . . . especially violent 15 to 30 minutes after meals. Heavy foods . . . fatty meals and greasy foods do not agree with you. . . . The doctor will probably send you to hospital for observation. Very important: ... At the hospital, take a portion of dried blood powder every evening. The blood test in your stools will be positive. ¶ "Heart disease. Smoke 20 to 30 cigarets a day. But if you normally smoke as much, then you might double that number. . . . Take four [digitalis] tablets daily...