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Northern Advocate, 4 February 1888, Page 3

A recent return prepared by some French army doctors on the health of the French ramy bring out a feet which young men with an enthusiasm for athletics would do well to take more into account than they do. Diseases of the heart are much more prevalent in the army than amongst civilians, and the doctors trace them clearly to the overstraining of the young recruit's heart by the severe course of physical training to which he is subjected at a tune of life When, as is now well known, the eqyilibrium of the heart's action is particulariy liable to derangement, in out universities and schools the majority of students have a notion that severe physical exercise is the best antidote for mental work. Uuder thisimpression tbey go in for additional nervous strain rather than for mild recreative exercise, and affect their hearts permanently.

Warm baths will often prevent the most virulent diseases. A person who may be in fear of having received infection of any kind should take a warm bath* suffer perspiration to ensuee, and then rub dry. He is advised to dress warmly to guard against taking cold. If the sjrstem has imbited any infections matter, it will be removed by resorting to the warm bath if the latter is taken before the infection has had time to spread over the system * and even ii some time has elapsed, the drenching -perspiration that may be by hot water will be very likely to romove it. In cases of congestion, bilious colic, inflamation, &c, there is no remedy more certain to give relief than a hot bafh. In eases of obstinate constipation, also, wonderfaul cures have been wro-oght. For Bore throat, diptheria, and inflamation of the lungs, a hot compress is one of the most potent remedies. —