Double cheeseburger to diabetes warnings urge dietary change
Mark Campbell, executive chef at Ladbroke's, recounts his years of eating for pleasure before diabetes diagnosis at 37. Nurse Tess Grime cites 1999 Lawrence County data showing 8,600 diabetics and widespread unawareness, stressing the insulin glucose link and need for meal planning adherence.
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Mark Campbell
Ladbroke’s
Campbell
Lawrence County
Tess Grime
Diabetes Center
St. Francis Hospital
Chef battles diabetes through weight loss and class training
Campbell learned to manage his Type 2 diabetes after years of fast food and poor eating. He weighed 60 pounds less after diabetes management classes, his Glucophage dose was halved then stopped as blood sugar normalized. He found group support helped integrate new routines into his life.
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Paul Hawthorne
NEWS
Mark Campbell
Ladbroke’s
Union Township
Campbell
Briefly Nursing open house at St. Francis Hospital School
The St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing hosts a free open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at 1400 S. Mercer St. Attendees tour the facility meet faculty and students view the program and discuss financial aid. Refreshments child care provided. The two year diploma program includes early hands on patient care and classes taught by Community College of Beaver County faculty. For more information call 656-6000.
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St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing
S. Mercer St
Community College of
Beaver County
Myasthenia Gravis Talk By Sylvia Danehy
The Western Pennsylvania MG Association hosts a medical presentation by registered nurse Sylvia Danehy at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Butler County Family YMCA 399 Washington St Butler. The talk outlines MG as a neuromuscular disorder with weakness and possible drooping eyelids or double vision. For more information call (412) 566-1545.
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Myasthenia Gravis Association of
Western Pennsylvania
Sylvia Danehy
Butler County
Washington St
Butler
Call
Arthritis aquatic exercise program starts week of May 22
An eight week program for adults with arthritis begins the week of May 22 at the Rehabilitation Center 3410 Wilmington Ave. Sessions run on weekdays at 11 am to noon 12 to 1 pm 3 to 4 pm or 4 to 5 pm with Monday Wednesday and Tuesday Thursday options. Instruction is by certified teachers. Participants should consult their doctor. A fee is charged reservations required by calling 658-2801.
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Wilmington Ave
Relay for Life in Shenango keeps cancer fight alive
The Lawrence County event at Shenango Area High School blends fund raising with celebration for survivors and those touched by cancer. Teams of 8 to 10 pledge supporters, walk or run 24 hours, camp out, and join a survivor lap and luminaria ceremony. Local organizers note rising participation from 30 teams in 1995 to about 95 teams with a $100,000 goal for 2000. Allison Pagley, a pregnant cancer survivor, credits Relay with perspective and hope.
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American Cancer Society
Relay For Life
Lawrence County
Shenango Area
Bruce Bauman
Lawrence Unit
Bauman
Shenango
Allison Pagley
Pagley
Alex Pagley
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