Word: consumptionism
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But the greatest complication of all, country and state and city to the contrary notwithstanding, is that which faces the children themselves. These poor creatures can have none. Until death in reality parts them, they are joined in a worse union than matrimony could ever effect. They are linked like...
The final breaking of spring weather may stimulate consumption.
Discouraging Facts. He also called attention to the fact that consumption of spirits had decreased, and consequently the Government's revenues from that source had decreased.
As one of the humble Aesculapides I ought not to object to the letter of Mrs. H. S. Lanpher criticizing your "long and detailed description of diseases" as "unwholesome for family consumption." It is precisely such an attitude that facilitates the spread of disease, and is not that to our...
I have recently sent two subscriptions to TIME as Christmas presents, but if you continue to print long and detailed descriptions of diseases, such as your article on cancer in TIME, Feb. 1, (MEDICINE), I shall cancel subscriptions to your paper. Such matter can be found in medical works for...