Dispensary Corner 21 May 13
May 21, 2013
Authorities in Venezuela are
hoping to wipe out a chronic
shortage of toilet paper by the
urgent importation of fifty million
rolls to boost supplies.
The country is in somewhat
of a crisis following the recent
death of long-time president
Hugo Chavez, with his successor
claiming the loo paper shortage
is “part of a media conspiracy
generated to disrupt the country”
- but with no joy yet in flushing
out the culprit.
However economists cite
controls on foreign exchange
and price caps by the socialist
government, which make basic
items so cheap that prices
charged often don’t cover the cost
of production.
DOn’t drink the water - the pool
water, that is.
That’s the advice of scientists at
the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, who conducted a
study of public swimming pools in
Atlanta over the summer.
More than half of the pools
showed signs of “faecal matter” -
basically DNA from E.coli bacteria
normally found in the human gut.
The CDC has issued a number
of key recommendations for
swimmers, including showering
before entering the water, taking
children to the bathroom every
60 minutes, avoiding changing
nappies next to the pool and
“staying out of swimming water
when you have diarrhoea”.
It’s not your shoe, it’s your mum.
A study published in the UK this
week has shown that the risk of
developing bunions is linked to
your family, not your footwear.
The Framingham Foot Study
examined the medical history
of more than 1300 sufferers
of the condition, and found a
strong correlation to other family
members who also have bunions.
However because bunions are
basically related to the shape of
the foot, it can be exacerbated by
the incorrect shoes.
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