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Food that's healthy for soul and body (11/17/09)
When people gather for the holidays, they tend to do so around a table. Unfortunately, the food they're putting on that table will rack up calories, sodium and health problems. The NAACP and the American Stroke Association have teamed up to present the Power to End Stroke health fair Saturday with health screenings, exercise demonstrations and healthy twists on soul food staples...
CDC: Sexually transmitted diseases up, better testing cited for rise (11/17/09)
ATLANTA -- Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, government health officials said Monday. Last year there were 1.2 million new cases of chlamydia, a sometimes symptomless infection that can lead to infertility in women. It was the most ever reported, up from the old record of 1.1 million cases in 2007...
Recipes from "The New Soul Food Cookbook for People with Diabetes" (11/17/09)
Recipes from "The New Soul Food Cookbook for People with Diabetes"
More med, nursing schools teaching alternative remedies (11/10/09)
Future doctors and nurses are learning about acupuncture and herbs along with anatomy and physiology at a growing number of medical schools. It's another example of how alternative medicine has become mainstream. And it's often done with Uncle Sam's help...
Upcoming runs (11/10/09)
5K and run/walks happening in the area
Chocolate milk campaign concerns obesity experts (11/10/09)
MILWAUKEE -- The creators of the "Got Milk?" campaign are getting ready to make a big push to keep chocolate milk on children's minds and on school lunch menus, a plan that has some educators and obesity activists none too pleased. The new ad campaign from the dairy industry, launched Monday, emphasizes that sugary flavorings are ways to get children to drink milk. Without them, some youngsters won't drink regular milk and won't get its nutrients, the ads say...
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Cape Girardeau Public Library helps 'Twilight' fans prepare for 'New Moon' release (11/19/09)
Katelyn Menz, 12, does not normally like to read, but something about the "Twilight" series caught her attention. "I read it and, I don't know, I just like it a lot," said Menz, of New Hamburg, Mo. She said a glimpse into the world of vampires and werewolves hooked her...
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Who's next 11/19/09 (11/19/09)
Scholarships The following students received Southeast Missouri State University scholarships during a Homecoming week reception: -- From staff reports ...
Hooked on science: Tablecloth science (11/19/09)
Here's an experiment you can try at the Thanksgiving Day dinner table that might get the entire family "Hooked on Science." Materials Instructions STEP 1: With an adult present, place the tablecloth on the table and then arrange the glass dishes on the tablecloth...
Academics seek to determine why some people hate each other (11/19/09)
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Why did the Nazis hate the Jews? Why did the Hutus hate the Tutsis? Hate is everywhere, but the fundamental question of why one person can hate another has never been adequately studied, contends Jim Mohr of Gonzaga University, who is developing a new academic field of hate studies...