European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                All colds Are not alike by Robert Byrd associated press Niff Hack. Honk if it seems to you that you have the same exact cold As everybody you know maybe the Throat s not too bad but the sneezing is relentless or the cough is terrible but the sniffles Haven t shown up you re probably right. There Are a couple of Hundred viruses that can cause the common cold according to or. Larry Anderson a virus specialist with the National centers for disease control. There will be a Range of maybe More than one agent circulating at a Given time but you also May have one predominant  and a certain virus he said will have certain types of  thus it s not surprising when everyone in the office is spreading what comes to be known As the same  they re Likely to have the same virus Anderson said. During the Winter a particular influenza Strain often comes to dominate the flu season from coast to coast. A particular cold virus however does t usually spread that far Anderson noted by and Large other viruses Don t spread in a National pattern like flu does the cold going around May vary from Community to Community or even from time to time within the Community he said there can be one or several types of Rhino viruses causing the  there Are a number of government agencies doing research on the common cold one of the most loathed diseases around albeit not the most serious. The cd and the National Institute of allergy and infectious diseases study colds. The food and drug administration evaluates cold treatments. Even the National Center for health statistics keeps some facts and figures on the disease related Impact of colds. But with All that there s no cure in sight partly because a cure would have to be Able to wipe out some 200 specific viruses. There s so Many of them it s not like you can develop one vaccine that will take care of the common cold Anderson said. If you develop one other viruses Are going to evade  my / t a vow Jimh f$s1ft1 patients sick of waiting for doctors by Catherine Dressler associated Pressl Eon Johnson of Pittsburgh had a bruised Chest when he went to see the doctor but waiting two hours for treatment made him sick to his stomach. I finally did get treated by the doctor but i was so upset by the time he was through i did t care whether it Hurt or not said Johnson 74, of Oakhurst Calif he was too Busy for me and i did t need his services that  in the face of increasing Competition some doctors and dentists Are becoming More concerned about time conscious patients like Johnson and Are taking a Cue from executives on How to manage time. Patients Aren t going to wait anymore. They re going to go somewhere else said Mark Samuels a dentist who teaches practice administration at the University of Pittsburgh s dental school. To determine How Long patients wait time management expert Michael Fortino recently kept track of How much time 350 patients spent in the waiting rooms of 75 general practitioners and 90 dentists in the Pittsburgh area. Fortino president of the consulting firm priority management Pittsburgh inc., found that 61 percent of the general practitioners and 43 percent of the dentists ran late. The average wait was 14 to 17 minutes beyond the scheduled time for a physical exam and nine to 16 minutes for a dental checkup. However the patients imagined they had waited More than twice As Long As they actually did with those in the dental off ice estimating they spent 45 to 50 minutes in the waiting room Fortino said. Once patients left the waiting room they spent a half hour detailing their medical histories having vital statistics taken waiting for the doctor in examining rooms and paying their Bill. They actually saw the doctor for about 13 minutes. Fortino who has consulted with doctors and led seminars for them said tardy patients sometimes throw a schedule off but physicians who chronically run late often fail to schedule enough time for patients. They Are misjudging the amount of time needed for each patient he said. They re overbooking their  or. George l. Collinsjr. Of Eden n.y., Secretary treasurer of the american medical association said physicians often Are not at fault when they run late. It s not like working in the Bank from 9 to 5. There Are All kinds of things that can happen in a Day to throw your schedule  still most medical schools Don t consider teaching management skills a High priority. Minimize air plane ear pain associated press do your ears Hurt when your jetliners arts descending for a Landing Here awesome tips from the nation s ear nose an Throat doctors to relieve the discomfort Page 16 the stars and stripes pop your ears to equalize the pressure. Pinch your nostrils take in a Mouthful of air and with your Mouth closed use your Cheek and Throat Muscles to Force the air into the Back of your nose As if you were trying to blow your fingers off your nose. When you feel a pop in your ears you May have succeeded said or. Robert Schindler of the american Academy of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery. If necessary repeat the procedure several times but Stop if it hurts. Tuesday january 17,1989 try swallowing and yawning to activate the muscle that opens the eustachian tube connecting the Back of the Throat with the Middle ear. Chewing gum or letting mints melt in your Mouth will help you Swallow More often. Avoid sleeping during descent. You May not Swallow enough to keep up with pressure changes if you Are asleep. If you have allergies take antihistamines at the Start of the flight or a decongestant Pill or nose Spray an hour or so before descent. Schindler said the medications will help your ears pop More easily but they should t be used by people with heart disease High blood pressure irregular heart rhythms thyroid disease or excessive nervousness. If your ears fail to open or pain persists after Landing you May need to consult your ear doctor he said