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Health Women Susceptible To Urinary Thursday. 13. 1987 KEBBVILLE DAILY TIMES-SA U.S. Researchers See Adverse OR. LAWRENCE E.

LAMB DEAR DR LAMB I have a problem with rpnirrinK Madder infections It seems to kick up after and after a night of drinking heer Sometimes the urine test shows infection without symptoms and sometimes there are symptoms without an infection I've heard of chlamydia, hut 1 don't know exactly what it is, how you get it or how it is cured. Would you comment on why I get these repeated bladder infections and what 1 can do about them? DEAR READER Women are particularly susceptible to urinary tract infections A major factor is the short urethra (compared to the male) of only about 4 centimeters (1.5 inches). That allows bacteria to gain ready access to the bladder if there is any infection or infectious agents around the opening of the urethra, or if there is a vaginal infection That is also why women have to be particularly careful about hygiene and personal habits to help avoid recurrent urinary tract infections. It is true that you can have a urinary tract infection and not have any symptoms. In other cases, the bladder may be irritated or undergo changes, as from low female hormone levels at the menopause that leads to symptoms.

Incidentally, the changes in the outlet of the bladder from lack of estrogen increase a woman's risk of urinary tract infections. Chlamydia is but one bacteria that can cause a urinary tract infection. It can also involve the tubes and is a common cause of female sterility because of this. It is a sexually transmitted disease and is often asymptomatic. The diagnosis is made by identifying the bacteria, which may require some special techniques if it is to be found.

Once correctly diagnosed, it can be treated with antibiotics. You can learn how to help prevent urinary tract infections from Special Report 42, Women's Urinary Tract Infections, which I am sending you. Others who want this report can send $1.00 and a stamped, self-addressed long envelope to THE HEALTH LETTER, P.O. Box 19622, Irvine, CA 92713. There are a lot of things you Ask Dr.

Lamb Lawrence Lamb, M. Tract infections impact From Immigration Law ran do that will minimize this problem When a woman has several infections within a six month period she probably will need treatment for a six month period to stop the recurrences. DEAR DR. LAMB: My doctor put me on Plagyl. He said it was for a vaginal disease.

I asked my boyfriend who he got it from and he said he had never been with anyone else. Well, neither had I Would you tell me how long it takes before a woman knows she has the disease? My doctor said women have to take medicine, but a man just passes it out. DEAR READER: If your doctor is treating you with Flagyl for a vaginal infection, he must think you have trichomoniasis. This common infection is caused by a small parasite somewhat like an amoeba. It frequently causes a green tinged discharge.

But you can have it and not have any symptoms. Men also have the disease and it may not cause any symptoms in males. The parasite may inhabit the bowel and bladder. Either you or your boyfriend could have had the parasite for a long time and never have known it. You must have misunderstood your doctor.

Men don't just pass the infection off. It is essential to treat both the male and female partner to avoid reinfection. If you are treated and your sexual partner is not, you will probably have it again. DEAR DR LAMB: I would like to know why so many companies use coconut oil. palm oil or palm kernel oil in their products when coconut oil is so bad for your health Is it because coconut oil is less expensive than other oils 9 DEAR READER I think you can answer the question with two words: "corporate greed." The business of business is to make money otherwise they cannot stay in business.

They make money by increasing the price of the product or decreasing the cost Since people often buy the cheaper product, they choose to make products as cheaply as possible. The other factor related to cost is the shelf life of the product. As you know, fats tend to get rancid. The highly saturated fats, particularly coconut oil and palm kernel oil, don't get rancid as quickly and have a longer shelf life. There is another factor that permits this situation: the public.

As long as the consuming public is willing to let this happen, it will. The alternative is to educate people and get them to stop using products made with these oils. That may require the public to make an effort, including preparing their own foods rather than buying prepared ones. Dr. Lamb welcomes letters from readers with health questions.

You can write to him at P.O. Box 19622, Irvine, CA 92713. By DANA FIELDS Associated Press Writer MEXICO CITY fAP) The United States' new immigration law was aimed less at controlling the U.S. borders than at giving the U.S. government more control over Mexican workers, a California professor told a conference on the law's impact on Mexican-Americans.

Professor Bert Corona, who also is director of the National Committee for a Fair Reform of the Immigration Law, said the law was unlikely to halt the flow over the border of Mexican workers, whom he said had contributed to virtually every aspect of U.S. development. Corona, of the Chicano studies department at California State University at Los Angeles, spoke Monday night at the first session of a conference called "Principal Demographic, Social, Political and Cultural Aspects of the Community." Mexican and U.S. sociologists and immigration experts were taking part in the conference, sponsored by the Mexican Interior Department. More lectures were scheduled Tuesday on the nature of the U.S.- Mexican community, while the closing sessions Wednesday and Thursday were to focus on the so-called Simpson-Rodino immigration reform law.

Corona noted that some U.S. lawmakers have characterized the immigration law as anti- Mexican and a threat to the unity of families. Immigrants in the United States were regarded as "colonists" in the 18th century and as "newcomers" in the 19th, but Mexicans are called "illeg- als," he said. He called the Simpson-Rodino law essentially "a labor law that seeks to control, regulate and expropriate the sacred right of Mexican workers, putting them Fatal Plane Crash Blamed On Landing Gear Failure MEXICO CITY (AP) A cargo plane that crashed on a busy highway here last month was unable to gain enough altitude because of a mechanical failure in its landing gear, according to a preliminary investigation report published Wednesday. Horoscope Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 Twitted 4 Cow's stomach 9 Skin problem 12 Cry of turpriM 13 Blazing 14 Clear Day 15 Ovar (poet.) 16 Poetry foot 17 Tear 18 Pretended 20 Clesm 22 Compete point 24 Full of (tuff.) 25 Female Milor 28 Octane numbers (abbr.) 30 Request for replv 34Yoko 35 Wanderi 37 Teeny 38 Artist's medium 39 Singing voices 40 Diminutive suffix 41 Sleigh 43 Long time 44 Actor Sharif 45 Possess 47 Skip on water 49 Card game 52 56 Dollar bill 57 With juice (2 wds.) 61 Marshy 62 Pallid 63 Metaphor 64 Nigerian city 65 Go to court 66 Small anvil 67 Gypsy man DOWN 1 Canine cry 2 Ostrich 3 New 4 Invasions 5 Flying saucer (abbr.) 6 Least (abbr) 7 Silkworm 8 Heed supports 9 Frayed 10 Novelist Bagnold 11 Rests 19 Sheep 21 Competitive suffix 23 Of sheep fiber 24 Donny and Marie 25 Has marriage in mind 26 Indigo dye 27 Meadow mouse 29 Defense organization (abbr.) 31 Moved in water 32 Constellation 33 Look closely 35 Egyptian sun deity 36 Ocean liner (abbr.) 42 Monastic title 44 Unclose (poet.) Answer to Previous Puzzle 46 Earp 48 Property 49 Ranks 50 Two-toed sloth 51 First word on the well 53 Vase-shaped jug 54 Restyle 55 Goblet part 58 Yorkshire river 59 Ben Car- rwrighf boy 60 and downs By STELLA WILDER THURSDAY, AUG.

13 Born today, you are a superb judge of character and your first impressions of a person are seldom misleading. Indeed, you have such insight into human nature that you seem able to outthink and outmaneuver virtually anyone. This ability will no doubt serve you well in business though it has much to offer you in the arts, as well. Indeed, you may decide to devote yourself exclusively to the arts at some point in your life; do so, and you will likely make quite a name for yourself You are able to understand even the most complex things almost immediately However, what will prove more valuable, no doubt, is your ability to explain things to others, teaching is, indeed, something at which you would excel, though you may not have the patience required to pursue it as a career Alto born on this Alfred Hitchcock, film director; Mrt Lahr, comedian. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

FRIDAY, AUG. 14 LEO M) Take care of work backlog before proceeding with new project Keep superiors informed about your progress. VIRGO (Amg. tS-Sept. tt) A change in behavior, appearance or attitude may be the result of this day of reflection and self-analysis.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Not a good day for dealing with organized groups or institutions. Do as much as you can completely on your own SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.

21) Ambitions may grow today Be prepared to alter plans according to renewed sense of purpose SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Try to avoid those misunderstandings that could potentially develop into major conflicts today. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.

-You may be stricken with indecision early in the day Remain confident, however, that you will progress by midday. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Don't be discouraged by present indecision Take a leaf out of Capricorn's book: Be patient and wait it out PISCES (Feb. It-March 20) You will likely receive more moral support today than actual hands-on assistance Use all resources wisely now.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) You win the favor of several influential people today. Don't rush them, however, let the wheels turn TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You encounter little interference today as you pursue personal goals Romantic interlude may be in store during p.m. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Concentration is on the rise today. Possibilities abound especially during midafternoon CANCER (June 21-July 22) A good day to continue with current project, but not favorable to start-ups Save that new idea for another day IM7 The mechanical problem prevented the plane's crew from retracting the plane's landing gear and gaining the necessary speed to climb to a higher altitude, according to the report from the Civil Aeronautics Office of the Communications and Transportation Department. It was carried by the government newspaper El Nacional.

The 35-year-old Boeing 377 crashed July 30 during evening rush hour on the Mexico-Toluca highway, about eight minutes after taking off from the Mexico City International Airport, 13 miles away. Forty-three people died as a result of the crash of the Belize Air International plane, which was bound for Miami. Eighteen thoroughbred horses the plane was carrying to competition in the United States also died. H.L. Risinger D.D.S., M.S.D.

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