Study: Cell phones stress parents as much as children: “Constant availability has its price”
Parents are just as stressed as their children because they are often preoccupied and distracted by their constantly beeping cell phones, according to a study by the University of Michigan Medicine. Working parents find that their mobile devices offer many…
Students’ cell phones actually make schools less safe in emergencies | Editorial
Taos Schools is not alone – cell phone restrictions for students are taking hold across the U.S. this fall and have even become a topic of discussion among state lawmakers. A wave of opposition quickly followed, especially from students and…
Semi-trailer truck crashes off bridge on Highway 1 near Sicamous, BC
A semi-trailer truck sank in a lake in southern British Columbia after it went off a bridge on Highway 1 on Saturday morning. Officials said the accident occurred just before 7 a.m. PT on the Bruhn Bridge along the highway…
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Northeastern Center offers expanded service to DeKalb Central | Thestar
WATERLOO – The DeKalb Central School Board on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding with Northeastern Center for the 2024-25 school year. Assistant Principal Lori Vaughn said the Northeastern Center has created expanded opportunities, including the creation of a Mental…
Women’s pain and discomfort have been ignored in healthcare. Here are two ways that’s changing.
Two major developments in women’s health have made headlines recently: less invasive alternatives to the Pap smear – long considered an “unpleasant but necessary evil” in cervical cancer screening – and new guidelines for managing pain during IUD insertion, a…
Boone Health receives CMS five-star service rating | Mid-Missouri News
Boone Hospital Center has received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the first time since 2021 and is the only medical facility in Mid-Missouri to achieve this distinction. It is the fifth consecutive year…
Why we invest in Africa’s female entrepreneurs: banking veteran
I recently returned to my village in Bungoma County in western Kenya. I came to speak to the community, particularly women and girls, about how they can succeed as entrepreneurs and start or grow small businesses. I remember having similar…
Untreated sewage reaches near an elementary school in northern Naples
Residents of Edgewood in Fort Myers report that raw sewage leaks from manhole covers during heavy rain Residents of Edgewood in Fort Myers report that raw sewage sprays out of manhole covers during heavy rains. The city can’t help them,…
