Health Beat: Skin cancer awareness: Protect your skin
(05/21/13)
While you enjoy the outdoors this summer, protect yourself from skin cancer by seeking shade, wearing sunglasses, a hat and sun-protective clothing, and using sunscreen When you're having fun outdoors, it's easy to forget how important it is to protect yourself from the sun. Unprotected skin can be damaged by the sun's ultraviolet rays in as little as 15 minutes. Yet it can take up to 12 hours for skin to show the full effect of sun exposure...
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A Few Clouds ~ River stage: 32.28 ft. Rising Wednesday, May 22, 2013 |
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The Southeast Missourian now offers specialized birth announcements with photos. Go to semissourian.com/forms/birth to find out more.
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Features headlines 
Preemies gain a boost from live music therapy
(05/21/13)
CHICAGO -- As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes. This is therapy in a newborn intensive care unit, and research suggests music may help those born way too soon adapt to life outside the womb...
Study questions how sharply U.S. should cut the salt
(05/21/13)
WASHINGTON -- A new report questions public health efforts to have Americans sharply cut back on salt, saying it's not clear whether eating super-low levels is worth the struggle. Make no mistake: Most Americans eat way too much salt, not just from salt shakers, but because of sodium hidden inside processed foods and restaurant meals. A recent report stresses, overall, the nation needs to ease back on the sodium for better heart health... 
Pleasant Grove Church and Cemetery to hold 125th anniversary celebration
(05/19/13)
Pleasant Grove Church and Cemetery has stood for 125 years, and later this month the facility's association will hold its annual gathering to celebrate the anniversary. A Memorial Day service is scheduled for noon May 26 at Pleasant Grove Church and Cemetery near Bell City, Mo. The service will begin with a covered dish luncheon, followed by a patriotic program at 1 p.m. and conclude with a business meeting at 2 p.m... 
This super title isn't a supertitle
(05/19/13)
By Gary Clothier Question: I attended my first opera recently. The lyrics were translated into English above the stage. Since it was above the stage, I don't think it would be called a subtitle. What is it called? H.M.C., Tampa, Fla. Answer: It would be called a "supertitle" or "surtitle."... |