Girdles for worn spinal cartilage and medical Q&A
A reader asks about back pain from worn spinal cartilage and being told to wear a girdle. Dr Motner explains discs thin with age, pressure on nerves, and girdles can help posture. The column advises vaccination boosters for travel, discusses calcium and kidney stones, hooked ribs, and enuresis booklet requests.
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Rock Swappers Set Meeting at Boulder Beach Campgrounds
The Clark County Gem Collectors Inc invites the public to a state rock swap this weekend at Boulder Beach campgrounds. Expect garden rock, gems, minerals, camping supplies and trades. A field trip departs Sunday at 8 a.m. Last trade fest drew over 10 000 visitors.
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Birth Control Device Unveiled as Simple Intrauterine Implant
UPI reports Dr. Alan Guttmacher, head of Planned Parenthood World Population, described a two cent polyethylene intrauterine device that can be implanted in the womb and left for several years. The device, tested in about ten thousand women, may be as effective as birth control pills and easier than diaphragms, with mild cramps in some users and easy removal by a physician.
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Snakes Not Biting in Desert Strike Exercise
Army officials debunk rumors of widespread snakebites among Ft. Hood soldiers in the Desert Strike joint exercise across California Nevada and Arizona. Col. Fred J. Knoblauch says only one confirmed bite occurred and the soldier returned to duty after two days.
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Hillbilly Prepares for Trouble in Mountain Town
Hendersonville North Carolina police say James H Jones known as Nitro prepared for trouble by stockpiling a private arsenal. He kept a Thompson submachine gun a 34 caliber water cooled gun five grenades two machine gun barrels a shotgun several handguns and rifles. Jones told officers he tested the guns in the mountains to ensure they worked. He was charged with violation of the Federal Firearms Act for heavier guns and released on 1500 bond after a hearing.
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