Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihu1e.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!ihu1e!k9un From: k9un@ihu1e.UUCP (j w ague) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Re: The topics that were requested... Message-ID: <523@ihu1e.UUCP> Date: Tue, 20-Aug-85 18:16:34 EDT Article-I.D.: ihu1e.523 Posted: Tue Aug 20 18:16:34 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 21-Aug-85 23:18:22 EDT References: <1849@aecom.UUCP> <319@kitty.UUCP> <491@cadre.ARPA> Distribution: na Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 19 In article <319@kitty.UUCP> larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) writes: > > Anyone remember the unregulated x-ray machines that shoe stores used >as a fad in the 40's and 50's? I used to look forward to getting shoes as a >kid so I could watch my bones wiggle... I shudder to think how many REM's >those suckers gave to unsuspecting people. > Boy do I remember! I have thought about it for years! I'm 38 now and remember going to the store in the 50's and looking at my feet through it until my parents would wisely drag me away. I always figure that it's just a matter of time before I have some wierd growth on one of my toes! It does worry me somewhat - I wonder if there are any statistics out there on cancer of the foot associated with those things. Wes Ague ihu1e!k9un