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Folic acid crucial during pregnancy
Clark County Health DepartmentNational Folic Acid Awareness Week is Jan. 6-12. Folic acid is an important B vitamin that helps prevent neural tube defects (NTDs) within the baby’s brain or spine. Taking folic acid aids in the multiplication of cells, allowing proper growth and...Tags: Vitamin C, Calcium, Folic Acid, Dietary Supplements, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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UCI study finds genetic link to longevity
A UC Irvine researcher has helped uncover a link between a certain genetic variation and longer life. People who live past 90 are significantly more likely to have a dopamine-receptor gene variation named the DRD4 7R allele, according to a UCI and...Tags: University of California, Irvine, Culture, Arts and Culture, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Science and Technology
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Hazelwood parents unsatisfied with school officials' answers
City school officials offered few answers to Hazelwood Elementary/Middle parents during a contentious meeting Thursday about an employee accused of impregnating a 15-year-old and misrepresenting himself as a child therapist. Separately, the city...
Tags: Media Industry, Students, Johns Hopkins University, Prosecution, Autism
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Washington County BOE hires new human resources director
Hiring a new human resources director and a new principal for Marshall Street School were among the personnel moves the Washington County Board of Education unanimously approved at its Tuesday meeting. Laura L. Francisco will be the new human...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Conservation, Career and Workplace, Environmental Issues, Autism
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Bloomington tutor accused of fondling young girl in class
A former school instructor turned himself in Tuesday afternoon, after he was accused of child molest. The Monroe County Sheriff's office began its investigation nearly two months ago. On Oct. 12, a 7-year-old girl said her instructor touched her...
Tags: Culture, Teachers, Arts and Culture, Dyslexia, ADHD
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A Silent Culture of Acceptance Surrounds the Use of ADHD Drugs on Campuses
Roughly one in three college seniors nationwide has taken illegally obtained prescription amphetamines. And they don't feel bad about it. That's according to the Center on Young Adult Health and Development, a research institute at the University of...
Tags: Drug Trafficking, Arts and Culture, ADHD, Steroids, Health and Safety at School
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Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report
Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: To be...
Tags: Social Issues, Laws, Adoption, Autism, Behavioral Conditions
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South Florida businesses and employees rally for holiday giving
Sun SentinelPartnerships between businesses and nonprofits that zero in on specific needs can be very impactful, says Kathleen Cannon, president of United Way of Broward. "And the holidays bring out additional feelings from people who want to help," she said. Here is...Tags: Social Issues, Toy Industry, The Salvation Army, Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Autism
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Who Are They? Stories About The Victims Of Friday's Shootings
Killed in Friday's horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were 20 children, ages 6 and 7, and six adults. The shooter's mother was also killed Friday. Stories of the adult heroes of this tragedy and tributes to the children who lost their...
Tags: Hobbies, Psychologists, Christianity, Arts and Culture, Meningitis
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Health Safety
ALLERGY ALLERGICARE RELIEF CENTERS Boca Raton www.allergicare.com 877-976-3393 ALLERGY-FREE SHOP 8803 SW 132 St., Miami www.allergyfreeshop.com 305-254-2828 FLORIDA CENTER FOR ALLERGY AND ASTHMA CARE Locations from Miami to Palm Beach www.florida-...Tags: Homestead, Health Organizations, Wellington, Health Insurance Cost, Arts and Culture
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Why teachers have test anxiety, too
Change of SubjectThe statement of the obvious: Bad teachers are afraid of being evaluated based on how well their students perform on standardized tests. When they fail their students, their students fail them. The question: But why are so many presumptively good...... -
Monday Morning Coffee: State won't take over troubled charter school.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The state Department of Education has rejected a request to take control of the financially troubled Vitalisitc Therapeutic Charter School in the Lehigh Valley, our Mothership colleague Steve Esack reports this...
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