Medicine: Capsules, Nov. 9, 1953

¶It may not be the pace that kills or even causes any of modern man's ills of mind and body, said Neuropsychiatrist Harold G. Wolff. "I don't believe stepped up living can be blamed. Man has always had his troubles. Medical records of the past are not good enough for comparison." ¶The most widely held myth about dental health is that pregnancy causes tooth decay, the American Dental Association reported. In a survey, 80% of the subjects polled believed that, and 63% also believed that the unborn child absorbs calcium from the mother's teeth (which is also untrue).

¶Harold K. Rain, 30,...

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