Nurses meet
The fifth annual meeting of the League of the Visiting Nurse
Association Home Health Services was held recently.
Shown here are, from left, first row, Marian Uhl, Kingston,
vice-president; Minerva Baiz, Forty Fort, president. Second
row, Olive Phillips, Dallas, treasurer; Karen Brown, Dallas,
recording secretary; and Nancy Brown, Dallas, correspond-
ing secretary. New board members elected to fill expired
terms include Patricia Dranchak, Dallas; Shirley Forney,
Shavertown; Betty Killian, Nanticoke; Joan McCulloch,
Nobody likes being overweight.
Most people want to lose weight to
look better. But there are other
reasons for losing weight.
If you’re overweight, you are five
times more likely to get diabetes
than your slender friends. In fact,
your chances of developing diabetes
double with every 20 percent of
excess body weight. About 70 per-
cent of all adult-onset diabetics are
overweight.
For the overweight diabetic,
losing weight is not just a matter of
looking good. It can be a matter of
life and death. Obesity increases the
body’s resistance to insulin, a chem-
cial needed by the body to convert
foods to energy. Losing weight can
often result in reversal of the dis-
ease and reduction in serious com-
plications such as heart attacks,
blindness and Kidney disease.
There are two types of diabetes.
Type I is mroe severe and appears
suddenly in childhood or young
adulthood. Type I must be treated
with insulin. However, Type II dia-
betes, which occurs in adulthood,
can often be treated by diet alone,
or diet and oral medication.
Many overweight Type II diabet-
ics who require insulin would not
longer need it if they lost weight.
Most obese diabetics who take oral
medication could reduce or elimi-
nate their medication if they
achieved normal body weight. Any
diabetic knows that freedom from
insulin and medication is a dream
come true.
A word of caution: never stop
taking insulin or prescribed medica-
tions without a physician’s
approval. If you are diabetic and
overweight, ask your doctor or dieti-
tian for a weight loss plan. He or
she will probably estimate the calo-
ries you need to maintain weight,
subtract some calories from your
daily food plan, and make an effort
to include the foods you like. ;
Don’t be tempted to try fad diets,
formula diets or fasting; follow a
plan approved by your physician or
dietitian.
Combine your meal plan with an
exercise program. Exercise can
reduce blood sugar levels and help
you lose weight. Choose an exercise
that you will enjoy and continue for
a lifetime.
Finally, if you are overweight,
you should know that you are at
greater risk for diabetes. :
Officers installed
Officers of the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Auxiliary were
recently installed at the annual spring luncheon meeting
attended by more than 200 auxilians. Entertainment was
provided by Mrs. Betty Swithers, sollist. Orpheus Choral
Society and St. John’s Lutheran Church, Nanticoke. Mrs.
Swithers was accompanied by Ellen Swithers. Newly elected
to the Executive Board were Betty Roarty, president; Cindi
Taylor, president-elect; Arlene Lorah, vice president; Angela
Kelly, secretary; Ruth Wilson, treasurer; Marcella Gibbon,
assistant secretary treasurer. Rural Branch officers are Edie
Shupp, president; Doris Bedford, 1st vice president; Mary
Adams, secretary; and Verna Weaver, treasurer. The new
officers on the Shavertown Branch are Pauline Clewell,
president; Margaret Goodwin, 1st vice president; Frances
Perrego, 2nd vice president; Ruth Bottoms, secretary; and
Marion Stookey, treasurer. Branch presidents, from left, are
Pauline Clewell, Shavertown; Elsie Ellis, Forty Fort; Doris
Dallas; and Wanda Thomas,
Harveys Lake. Mrs. Betty
The Humane Society of the United
States reminds readers that leaving
a pet dog or cat in a parked car can
be a deadly mistake. On a warm
day the temperature in a car can
reach 160 degrees in a matter of
minutes - even with the windows left
partially open.
If your pet does become over-
heated get him into the shade and
take these emergency steps.
Apply cold towels to the head,
neck and chest.
Let him lick ice cubes or ice
cream not unlimited amounts of
water.
Get your dog to the veterinarian
immediately.
For a happy and safe summer,
leave your pet at home when it is
hot! .
Visit hospital
Brownie Troop 640 of Lehman recently went on a tour of
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. The girls made get-well cards
and passed them out to the patients at the hospital. Shown
here, from left, are Alison Stubb, Jennifer Brewer, Adrienne
Miroslaw, Kim Gaylord, Becky Sutton, and Winter Rusiloski.
A specialist in Physical Medi-
cine and Rehabilitation, Dr.
Raftis is Board Certified.
Most recently, Dr. Raftis
the Rehabilitation Unit at De-
sert Hospital in Palm Springs,
California. Previously, he held
the positions of Assistant Medi-
cal Director at John Heinz Insti-
tute, Wilkes-Barre, and Physia-
trist at the George T. Walters
Institute of Rehabilitation in
Scranton.
A graduate of Georgetown
University School of Medicine,
Dr. Raftis completed his reside
York City.
bilitation, sports medicine, and
tal rehabilitation.
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Your chiropractor is specially
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It you suffer from either acute or
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Our new family-ori-
in mind. The warm.
Esther Wilson,
Only in fairy tales can couples
live happily ever after without
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poison even the most magical mar-
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Here are some menacing myths
as reported in the April ‘Reader’s
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— Romantic love makes a good
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other’s habits, joint participation in
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feel guilty about going anywhere
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should be some separateness to
allow individual growth and pri-
vacy. Couples should spend 20 or 25
percent of their time apart.
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ented birthing rooms and
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