Germs are dealt with in a different way. The respiratory passages are lined with a delicate mucous membrane on which innumerable hair-like projections or cilia are present. There are also numerous small glands that produce a thin film of sticky mucus on which dust particles and germs will lodge. This mucous film or “blanket” is constantly moved by the cilia, or hair-like projections, toward the back of the throat so that a new mucous blanket is formed very fifteen minutes. The old one passes down into the throat and stomach …

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Nothing is more frightening to any parent than seeing his child have a serious convulsion. The attack is usually very dramatic, but lasts only a few seconds. The baby’s eyes roll upward and the body twitches violently. Most convulsions in young children are related to some infection in the nose and throat, or perhaps the onset of some more generalized childhood infection.
Here is what to do:
Call your doctor at once. While he is coming, place the baby in bed, face down, to allow the secretions to drain from …

Never wear anything tight or uncomfortable during pregnancy. You clothes should hang from the shoulders. Avoid any tight bands around the waist or legs at this time. Comfortable low-heeled shoes are best. High heels may throw you off balance, especially during the later months of pregnancy. Lower heels are always advisable. Walking is important during pregnancy. You will find low heels safer and more comfortable.

Light exercise is very important during pregnancy, but you must not let yourself get too tired. Light housework is beneficial, but you must let others do the heavy lifting for you. Stop and rest for a while whenever you become overly tired. In later pregnancy it is well toile down and rest for a few minutes in the morning and in the afternoon.

First-aid kits are only intended for emergency use. If use other times, you may find yourself without the supplies you actually need.
Here is suggestion for making up your kit:

Sterile gauze square, 3” 3”, in packages adhesive tape, 1” width
Burn ointment, one one tube
Aromatic spirits of ammonia
Tourniquet
Bandage scissor
Antiseptic solution {such as Merthiolate}
Splinter forceps {tweezers}
Roller bandages, 1” and 2” wide
Mineral oil, or castor oil, for use in eyes triangular red cross bandage, made from any cloth, 36” square Absorbent cotton, sterile.

Do not keep your first-aid kit with the regular medical supplies in …

Every family should take steps to provide its own type of shelter from radioactive fallout. Shelter can be built above or below ground. In the shelters you should have a first-aid kit, a small battery-powdered radio, sufficient bottled water, water purifying tablets, flashlight, paper drinking cups, an eye injuries, small wooden splints, razor blades, safety pins, suitable food supplies, bleeding, and there similar articles.
Almost any type of shield is better than none. Earth and solid concrete are the bats materials for shielding against dangerous radiation. The moment the alarm sounds, …

Take your usual daily bath. A shower or sponge bath are equally good. In later pregnancy a shower may be more practical. Be careful not to slip. Do not use any vaginal douche unless your doctor tells you to. Don’t pamper yourself. Pregnancy is a perfectly normal process. It is the most rewarding of all human experiences. Just relax and enjoy yourself. You have nothing to fear, for nature has provided everything for you.

Spiders use a kind of venom to paralyze their prey. Most spiders are relatively harmless to man, but some types are dangerous, particularly to young children. Spider venom affects nerve endings, causing weakness and dizziness and nausea. Breathing may become difficult, and the patient may even go into shocks. Convulsion may sometimes occur in small children following a spider bite.
What to Do: Put the patient to bed and give him a hot water bag or other gentle heat to the abdomen. Calcium gluconate should be injected by vein for serve …

Use whatever you have at hand –a coat pillow, folded blanket, magazine, or perhaps several newspaper folded together. These are all useful as temporary splint. Sticks, branches from trees, umbrellas, walking sticks, metal tools, broom handles, wide boards – any of these may serve in an emergency. The main things is to hold the broken fragments steady preventing unnecessary movement.
Be sure the splint is well padded where it touches the skin. Use any soft material for this purpose. Support the fractured limb, using a sling or other means wherever indicated. …

All stinging insects, such as bees, wasp, hornets, and ants, have a similar type of venom treatment is more or less the same. Always be sure the stinger of the bee or wasp is removed from the wound. Then apply a weak solution of ordinary household ammonia. If very painful, some local anesthetic, such as procaine, may be injected around the sting. Small cubes of ice over the injured area will usually keep down the pain and reduce the swelling. Alternating hot and cold applications may be helpful in more …