Medicine: Capsules, Oct. 18, 1954

¶ Dogtrotting regularly for the morning train and brisk walking to appointments keep the heart and lungs in trim for emergencies, reported Philadelphia's Dr. Burgess L. Gordon. "It's the habit of taking things easy most of the time and then placing a sudden strain on the body in an emergency that is dangerous."

¶ A bandage that does not stick to wounds, so that it peels off painlessly and bloodlessly, was announced by Bauer & Black. Called Telfa, it has a perforated plastic layer next to the skin.

¶ The A.M.A. complained that advertisers are increasingly making exaggerated claims for the safety of...

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