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Enterprising"quacks' prey on sick, elderly SECTION 2 - PAGE 5- PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5,1»84 An editor of the FDA Con­ sumer magazine once wrote, "The voice of the quack is not a harmless honk. It is a voice that attempts to soothe, to assure the sick, the aging, or the foolish." He was right, for what the Keepin' quack's voice really wants is to charm the money oht of the pockets of the sick, the elderly, or the just plain hopeful. When a person gives up hope of finding ease for his pain, an easy way to lose weight or a cure of his ills through regular medical channels, he turns, sometimes in desperation, to the quack who promises him "amazing breakthroughs, secret formulas, inexpensive, guaranteed, in­ stant, safe, painless, clinical results." The words that the quack uses 'are interchangeable. You can mix them up in any sequence: you can become your own ad writer for quack remedies, devices or food supplements. But, if you believe that these things will help you, and you send your money in, you will eventually find that you have gained nothing and lost your money. That is not to say that you might not get "instant relief" from some of these drugs and devices. If a person wants to believe strongly" enough, his mind may convince him that the product is working. But it is not the product: it is the desperate desire for relief that is effecting this seemingly "amazing" cure. Unfortunately, the results are only temporary. It isn't only the loss of your money, or the disillusionment that follows, that disturbs health professionals. It's the loss of valuable time that you should be spending getting help from a licensed physician. How can you recognize a quack product? First of all, be leery of any remedy or device that is advertised or promoted in a popular magazine; that is being sold from door to door; or in lectures to the public; on television; or on the radio. If you can buy the product or services only8* through that source, if it is a secret remedy that no one else has access to, you can be sure that the medical profession is not encouraging the use of tt>e product for good reason. The best way to protect yourself against quackery in medicine is to find a personal doctor who is respected in your community. Ask your neighbors and co-workers for recom­ mendations, or call your county medical society. Once you have a family doctor, he or she will refer you to a specialist if you should have a condition that only a specialist can treat. If information about an "amazing, instant relief, secret remedy, recent discovery..." product is sent to you through the mail, inform your local post Ballots distributed to elect v Farm Bureau Directors Farmers in nine townships in McHenry County are in the process of electing directors to the McHenry County Farm Bureau board. Ballots have been distributed to farmer members in the nine townships. Results will be tabulated in time to announce the names of the elected directors during (he Farm Bureau annual meeting Sept. 10 at Richmond. One incumbent director, Paul Kruse, has announced plans to either Roger Hardt. Peters or John office or get in touch with the retire, so the election in Har- Food, Drug and Dairies Division tland Township will produce at of the Illinois Department of least one new board member: Public Health. • Contests are also on the ballots in Chemung and McHenry Townships. Myron Pihl is being opposed by James R. Lich in Chemung Township. Roland Bauer is being opposed by Harry E. Schnulle in McHenry Township. Pihl and Bauer are the incumbents. Other nominees are in­ cumbents and are unopposed: Algonquin, Bill Becker; Burton, Rob Richardson; Coral, Floyd Seeman; Dorr, Kenn Renner; Hebron, Mel Von Bergen; and Marengo, Clifford Simons. EVAN W. 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