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    May 3, 2013 | Allentown Morning Call

  1. The Biggest Threat to Your Kid’s Life

    Health
    It seems every other update in my Facebook stream is about the recent accidental shootings committed by young children. In Toms River New Jersey, 6-year-old Brandon Holt was killed last month when his 4-year-old friend went indoors, got a loaded .22-...
    2. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Packaged diet foods may spur more weight loss

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a head-to-head comparison with a traditional diet, people who stuck to a diet of portion-controlled packaged foods lost almost twice as much weight as those who only got advice on how to trim calories, according to a new...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Weight, Medical Research, Obesity, Recipes

    3. May 7, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  3. Heritage golfer Messana commits to Clemson

    For golfer Marisa Messana, the process of finding the perfect college turned out to be as challenging and rewarding as sinking a birdie putt on the final hole to win a tournament.
    For golfer Marisa Messana, the process of finding the perfect college turned out to be as challenging and rewarding as sinking a birdie putt on the final hole to win a tournament. Messana, 17, a junior at American Heritage in Plantation, where she is...

    Tags: Boston College, LPGA, Tulane Green Wave, Lifestyle and Leisure, Golf

    4. May 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Dr. Edward L. "Mac" McDill, Hopkins professor

    Edward L. "Mac" McDill, former chairman of the Johns Hopkins University's sociology department who was also the founding director of the Hopkins Center for Social Organization of Schools, died April 25 of prostate cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson.
    Edward L. "Mac" McDill, former chairman of the Johns Hopkins University's sociology department who was also the founding director of the Hopkins Center for Social Organization of Schools, died April 25 of prostate cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville State University, Science and Technology, Social Organizations, Social Sciences

    5. May 2, 2013 |Story| KSPR-TV

  5. Some colleges tighten restrictions on prescribing ADHD medications

    You're cut off-- some colleges say abuse of drugs used to treat ADHD is so rampant they'll rarely prescribe it for students, and when they do it's only after extensive analysis by a doctor and a signed contract promising not to share the pills.
    Reporter and Photographer
    You're cut off-- some colleges say abuse of drugs used to treat ADHD is so rampant they'll rarely prescribe it for students, and when they do it's only after extensive analysis by a doctor and a signed contract promising not to share the pills.   Most of...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Drugs and Medicines, Science and Technology, Adderall (drug), Pharmaceuticals

    6. May 1, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  6. College-bound seniors celebrated

    CALEXICO — Since its inception in 1999, the Imperial County College Going Initiative has steadily seen the number of high school seniors accepted to four-year universities increase.
    Staff Writer
    CALEXICO — Since its inception in 1999, the Imperial County College Going Initiative has steadily seen the number of high school seniors accepted to four-year universities increase. To celebrate this year’s 467 college-bound high school...

    Tags: Education, Financial Aid, Teaching and Learning, Schools, High Schools

    7. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Tour civil rights sites around the South

    ATLANTA - Key events in 1963, from organized protests in Alabama to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, galvanized the civil rights movement that eventually toppled Jim Crow laws in the South. The 50th anniversary of those events is a...

    Tags: Troy University, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

    8. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Spending teenage years in the 'stroke belt' seems to increase risk

    Spending adolescence in the “stroke belt” of the southeastern United States could make people more vulnerable to stroke later in life – even if they eventually move elsewhere, a study published Wednesday suggests.
    Spending adolescence in the “stroke belt” of the southeastern United States could make people more vulnerable to stroke later in life – even if they eventually move elsewhere, a study published Wednesday suggests. What researchers call...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, University of Washington, Environmental Pollution

    9. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Move to lower mandatory school age faces 'uphill climb'

    To address a devastating pattern of elementary-grade absenteeism in Chicago Public Schools and across the state, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have thrown their support behind legislation to lower Illinois' compulsory attendance age from 7 to 6 or even 5.
    To address a devastating pattern of elementary-grade absenteeism in Chicago Public Schools and across the state, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have thrown their support behind legislation to lower Illinois' compulsory attendance age from 7 to 6 or...

    Tags: Linda Chapa LaVia, Teaching and Learning, University of Chicago, Maywood (Cook, Illinois), Illinois Governor

    10. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Traditional Southern diet, stroke may be linked, researcher says

    Traditional Southern diets may be linked to a higher risk of stroke, a researcher said at a conference on Thursday.
    Traditional Southern diets may be linked to a higher risk of stroke, a researcher said at a conference on Thursday. The lead researcher, Suzanne Judd, a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Alabama, said her study is the first large-scale...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, Diabetes, Science and Technology, Diets and Dieting, Stroke

    11. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Baltimore-born terrorism expert explores 'The Myth of Martyrdom'

    Adam Lankford thinks there's an oft-repeated misconception about suicide attackers that isn't merely wrong. It's potentially deadly.
    Adam Lankford thinks there's an oft-repeated misconception about suicide attackers that isn't merely wrong. It's potentially deadly. Lankford is the Baltimore-born terrorism expert who has just published a book titled "The Myth of Martyrdom: What Really...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, Terrorism, Washington, DC, Heroism

    12. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Study finds women who undergo early menopause face increased risk for heart disease and stroke

    A recent study has found that females who stop having their periods before age 46 had a higher incidence of heart disease and stroke.
    A recent study has found that females who stop having their periods before age 46 had a higher incidence of heart disease and stroke. Doctors have long suspected that women who undergo early menopause might be at an increased risk for those medical...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Aneurysm, Medical Research, Health and Safety at School, Heart Disease

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