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National Geographic : 1964 Oct
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Why didn't they jump like this in 1948? Sports records seem to be made for one reason -to be broken over and over again. Rigorous training, of course, largely accounts for the new records set by athletes. But there's another basic factor -good health and the strength and endurance that go with it. Today's young athletes, and youngsters in general, have unequaled chances to develop their physical potentialities. Vaccines help protect them from most of the communicable diseases that once handicapped thousands of persons in some way. The courses of many diseases -which are not preventable -have also been made milder and shorter with antibiotics and other modern drugs. Equally important are advances in nutrition, including a more precise understanding of how vitamins and minerals influence sturdy, healthy growth. Much of the new knowledge of nutrition in relation to growth and disease resistance has come from pharmaceutical research, including that conducted by Parke-Davis. Working with physicians, hospitals, and medical centers throughout the world, Parke-Davis is constantly seeking better medicines to help people enjoy longer and more active lives. © 1964-Parke, Davis & Company, Detroit 32, Michigan BETTER MEDICINES FOR A BETTER WORLD
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