The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, February 16, 1983, Image 12

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, February 16, 1983, Image 12

Newspaper Page Textfeatures Battalion/Page 12 February 16,1983 People dehydrate by starving a fever Warped Scott McCullar __ United Press International LOS ANGELES — The old saying about “Feed a cold, starve a fever” is only half right. Fever increases the need for calories and protein. If fever is accompanied by sweating, Vomiting and diarrhea, all these increase water loss and deplete a patient’s store of nutrients, says an article in Environmental Nut rition Newsletter. A University of California public health and pediatrics pro fessor agreed that infections should be fed with plenty of fluids, plus protein and calorific foods. “For most people, who are otherwise healthy and well nourished, a simple cold or flu is of little nutritional consequ ence,” said Dr. Charlotte Neumann. She added that chro nic infection and even short term illness in children and the elderly call for a nutrient-rich, balanced diet to fight infection and repair body tissues. Such a diet is important both during and after illness, said Neumann. .M s c y\pciE cinema, presents PSYCHO pg TONIGHT! Wed., Feb. 16 7:30 p.m. Theater RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK pg Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Feb. 17, 18, 19 Theater (co-presented w/MSC Cepheid Variable) Sponsored by the Ford Motor Co. ONLY $1.00! CATCH 22 Fri. & Sat. Midnight Theater R $1.50 w/TAMU l.D. Advance tickets at MSC Box Office Mon.-Fri. 8:30- 4:30. Also 45 minutes before showtime. She recommended fluids such as juices and milk as easy, nutritious ways to replenish calories and protein in the ill. Liquids, in general, are easier to digest than solids and can be served often during the day, she said. Fluids may be hard to keep down when the stomach is upset. If vomiting occurs, Neumann suggested eating dry toast or crackers before taking fluids. “It is especially important to keep fluid levels up in young children, because they dehy drate more readily than adults,” Neumann said. “Add a teaspoon of skim milk powder to a glass of fruit juice for an extra protein lift.” She also suggested keeping patients’ meals small and attrac tive. A frozen yogurt dessert or ice cream usually will tempt a sick youngster’s appetite. Now you know United Press International ITHACA, N.Y. — Barring major crop disasters, consumers can expect no more than an av erage increase in food costs this year, says consumer educator Josephine Swanson. “Food prices in 1982 showed the smallest annual gain since 1976,” Swanson told a recent economic training school for agents of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Prices may increase even less in 1983, she said. She said the USDA has pre dicted retail food price gains of 3 percent to 6 percent, with an av erage of 4 percent, but above average increases for pork, pre pared foods, nonalcoholic be verages, sugar and sweets. Swanson said the main reasons for price stability are de- f messed farm prices, abundant larvests and supplies, a low in flation rate and a slow increase in labor costs. I'M ALIVE, AMD I DON'T CARE MUCH FOR WORDS OP DOOM, IF IT'S LOVE yOU NEED, SNELL I'VE GOT THE.-T' WE'LL BE RACK WITH THE REST OF NEIL DIAMOA/D‘5 TM ALIVE" AFTER THIS INTRODUCTORY AN NOUNCEMENT. STARTING NOW THIS STATION WILL NOT ONLY RUN COMMERCI ALS BEFORE AND AFTER S0/VG5 ANDTHENEWS. ...BUT NOW ALSO IN THE MIDDLE OF SONGS, TOO. THIS INSURES THAT YOU HEAR THE COMPLETE ADVERTISMENT, NO MATTER HOW STUPID IT MAY BE, INSTEAD OF JUST ENJOYING THE MUSIC... Groups help self-esteem Cultists suffer before join United Press International A significant number of young people who join religious cults appear to suffer mild to se vere emotional or mental dis orders before they enter the groups, reports a new survey. At the same time, the survey found that after joining many derive psychological benefits that enhance their self-esteem and encourage them to stay with the groups. According to the findings of Dr. Marc Galanter of the De partment of Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medi cine, as many as one-third of re ligious cult members studied suffer mental or emotional problems before joining the sect. Galanter’s article, published in a recent issue of the American Psyciatric Association’s Amer ican Journal of Psychiatry, was based on his own research and reports from other workers in the field. He did not offer any judg ment on the groups. “Psychological distress is a frequent antecedent to joining a sect,” Galanter reported. Galanter cited one study that assessed 60 percent of cult mem bers as “substantially and chro nically disturbed” and 40 per cent as “essentially normal, maturing persons.” In his own surveys of the Di vine Light Mission and the Uni fication Church, Galanter found lower but still significant num bers of members with a history of psychiatric difficulties. “Emotional problems among Divine Light respondents had led 38 percent to seek profes sional help before joining and 9 percent to be hospitalized,” Galanter said. “For members of the Unification Church, the Moonies, corresponding figures were 30 percent and 6 percent, respectively.” A number of studies also indicate that at least seem to some of those emotional pni lems are reduced or overcoi after joining the sect. Galanter also noted thatal spite the improvement, term members’ scores on I psychological test known an) “General Well-Being Schedull were still slightly below asimte sample f rom the generalp lation. “Members’ current leiflj psychological well-being correlated with the intensitvii their social affiliation withotll members,” he said, “indie that there may be an indinaaol among; group members tosJ with the group soastomainal 11iei i en haik ed emotionalslalel *SCHULMAN t t THEATRES J $1 off adult tickets if 1 of UoflnAA Cof A. 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Jf Burt Reynolds S BEST FRIENDS } * 7:25-0:40 Z * * ¥*** AMMMHF £ * Skyway Twin Drive In Opening, Feb.V j. 25 Featuring new “Radio Sound” sys-"J Ttem. Every nite will be $4.00 car load.^t ★★★★★★★★ United Press International CHICAGO — Breast self examinations are a key to early detection of breast cancer, and researchers find that the women most likely to check themselves are those who have been taught the practice by health profes sionals. “It’s going to alter the way I practice medicine,” said Dr. Susan E. Bennett of Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital, who re ported the study results in the Journal of the American Medic al Association. “I feel that on the basis of the study, I personally have to take the time to demonstrate BSE (breast self examination) when I do breast examinations,” she said. Dr. Bennett said she feels she can no longer use as an excuse for not showing women how to practice BSE the claim that women are not well-educated and are terribly terrified of can cer and therefore won’t practice it. “I can’t use these kind of ex- ^7^ Jr* 4 # T^BOOK8toi% 327 UNIVERSITY DRIVE -5^ Serving Luncheon Buffet Sunday through Friday 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 NORTHGATE Delicious Food Beautiful View Jt-Open to the Public % “Quality First” | cases any more,” she said i»i interview. “1 have to takei time.” “This study supporti woman’s right to ask toraH monstration,” she said, should he able togoinandsatl the doctor, ‘I would like I shown how to do BSE.’” Breast cancer is the leadi cause of cancer death ami* women in the United States ultimately affects one of ea 11 women. Dr. Bennett said although nearly two-thirdr American women reefl annual breast examinations, to 90 percent of all breast c cers are detected by the won themselves. Early detection is believed substantially increase the! hood of cure. Of 616 women interne*: for the study, one-fourth« nurses, doctors or paraprot sional women on the Bethlsr* staff. Three-fourths weref dents at the hospital’s Ambii tory Care center. Of those responding to i questions, 78 percent report some breast self-examinais practice. But only 36 pertt said they performed the efii monthly, the suggested quency for detecting brti abnormalities. “Our study suggests I woman most likely to pratH f requent BSE lives with her* partner, has been shown ho* do BSE, is confident in heral ity to detect a breast lesion* 1 lacks fear that breast loss compromise her attractiven® the report said. Fear did not prevent wo® from practicing BSE although most womenarealc of breast surgery, the sm showed. “A lot of people feel that 11 main deterrent to womenf dcing BSE is fear that they’ll* a lump,” Dr. Bennett said, of a sense of hopelessnesstlt* 1 one finds a lump, one los** breast or something worst loses a life, loses someone* love.” “I think the most import* f actor in whether a womanp* tices BSE or not is whethers 1 * had someone actually de#* trate the examination to ^ she said. Women who learned byrt* ing, seeing it on televisioti hearing it from friends were* as confident in being ableW 1 tect a lump, she said. The study also found 1 * women whose mothers breast disease were morel® to practice BSE on a rej 5 monthly basis. Differences in age, into? religion and race did not* the frequency of BSE. Contrary to previous re^ the study showed thatedurt* women and those who too* active part in maintaining health were no more ™ practice BSE. !

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