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Vol. 20: #42 • Penicillin • (10-13-2024) Tidbits of Coachella Valley

Published on Oct 13, 2024

Tidbits of Coachella Valley

Before penicillin there was no effective treatment for infections such as pneumonia, gonorrhea or rheumatic fever. Hospitals were full of people with blood poisoning contracted from an infected cut or scratch, and doctors could do little for them but wait and hope for recovery. Read on to learn how the introduction of penicillin heralded the dawn of the antibiotic age and changed the course of modern medicine, and about the man who made it happen. • Tidbits Gives You a Dose of Penicillin (p 1) • Your Body (one in a series): Random Body Facts [part 2] • Everyday Cheapskate: Frozen Assets, Stand-Up Chicken and More Great Reader Tips (p 4) • Puzzling Plurals (p 5) • Senior News Line: Keeping Your Balance (p 10) • Your Social Security: How Retirement Is Figured (p 11) • To Your Good Health: Learn to Adjust Your Body to a New Sleeping Schedule (p 12) • Veterans Post: Reaching Out (p 12) • The Savvy Senior: How SSI Benefits Can Help Struggling Seniors and the Disabled (p 13)