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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 29 Nov 1967, p. 20

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It may seem strange that anyâ€" one should find these facts heartâ€" ening, yet in a way they are. For. excepting gender, all factâ€" prs which make a man a strong candidate for a coronary â€" are either preventable, curable or treatable. The typical victim is an obese, cigarette smoking man with high ch9lesterol and hypertension. While the data is incorr:plete, an analysis to date gives a pretâ€" ty clear composite picture of those who have had heart atâ€" tacks among the 5,000. In 1949, 5,000 men and women were selected at random and givâ€" en extremely thorough physical examinations. 'Phqy are being closcely fottowed â€"‘ with frequent reâ€"examinations â€" for 20 veans The basis for the coronaryâ€" prone pontrait is a statistically valid finding from a research project in Massachusetts. It does mean that each of the unfortunate factors listed is asâ€" sociated with Canada‘s leading killer, heart attack. The more factors present 1% one person, the higher the ‘risk It does not follow, of course, that a slim, nonsmoking woman with low blood fats and no hyperâ€" bension cannot have a heart atâ€" back. * HA is noticeably overweight; smokes more than a pack of cigâ€" arettes a day; his blood cholesâ€" terol level is above normal; he has high blood pressure. He is a likely candidate for a eoronary heart attack. 20 The Waterico Chronicie, Wednesday, November 29. REâ€"ELECT A WINNER There Is a Coronary Rudoiph KOMINEK r â€" Waterloo Council 1966 â€"67 To prevent householid pets from m;‘lâ€"s contracting this disease and inâ€" cal v fecting children rabies clinics ment ver an open cut or wound and cause infection. of an infected animal such as a fox, dog. cat or skunk. Sativa from an infected animal can enâ€" Rabies (hydrophobia) is an inâ€" fectious and contagious disease caused by a virus which infects the nervous system of all warmâ€" blooded animals, including man. It is usually spread from the bite Lawyerâ€" Waterloo firm of Kominek & McCormick Incidence of rabid animals is high again and the department of agricultwre‘s health of animals branch is anxious to educate citiâ€" zens on the causes and preventive measures against rabies. This Is Rabies Season, Clinics Are Being Set Up However it should be done only under the guidance of a physiâ€" cian. Starvation diets or other practiced on a doâ€"ityourself baâ€" sis, can be dangerous. But there is no reason under the sun why one should remain obese. The weight of even the fattest man can be brought down to a healthy level and kept there. and statistics indicate men suffer coronaries much more frequentâ€" ly than women. A man is stuck with his sex, _ Nobody should pretend it is Welifare Minister Dan Taxpayer like you enâ€" Anmmads suspected of having and _ rabies should be reported imâ€" mediately to the health of aniâ€" om _ mals branch, Waterloo, your bo in _ cal vebterinarian or police departâ€" will be held in Waterioo County for the vaccination of family pets. These clinics are free of charge to all pet ownors. These clinics will begin Dec. 5 and continue uniil the county has been completed. The public, children especially, are warned to stay away from ammais that appear sick or wild ammails that seem excessively tame. Dogs and cats shoull be confined and stray anmials shoudd Certain diets help reduce a high _ cholesterol _ level. High blood pressure can be lowered and controlled. fad methods of losing weight, Here, again, the help of a doc¢â€" tor may be needed. Others have been assisted by group therapy clinics. Others just stop. easy for the long time heavy cigarette smoker to shuck his habit. But it can be done, and the large number who have stopped attest to that fact. beil of British Columbia has askâ€" ed 20,000 adopting parents in the province to write him giving suggestions on how to improve the BC. adoption program. He The experts will assist you with your many gun and shooting supply needs., Lawyer Finest Gun Shop in The Area Asks for Advice Waterloo Square, Waterioo NortHLann i TH Lano rikeag®s RTHLAND ngem invite a number of adepting parâ€" ents and aduit adopted persons to attend a meeting in Victoria in December to discuss the pro says his department also plans to 4

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