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Do You Have What It Takes to be in the Peace Corps? (StatePoint) Are you an older adult looking for your next big adventure? The Peace Corps is encouraging U.S. adult citizens to volunteer their service abroad to promote world peace and friendship. While the Peace Corps temporarily suspended volunteer operations at all posts […]
Yes, You Can Recycle Milk and Other Cartons (NewsUSA) – One of the lingering images of the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States is store shelves stripped clean of paper products — mainly paper towels and toilet paper. Fortunately, supply chains have rebounded, but consumers can help combat future paper product […]
The Making of Reluctant Activists: A Police Shooting in a Hospital Forces One Family to Rethink American Justice Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News May 10, 2021 The beer bottle that cracked over Christian Pean’s head unleashed rivulets of blood that ran down his face and seeped into the soil in which Harold and Paloma […]
Help Wanted: Why Women Should Consider Careers in Manufacturing (NewsUSA) – Women represent a vast, untapped talent pool for the manufacturing industry.In 2016, women made up 47 percent of the American labor force, but only 29 percent of the manufacturing workforce, according to a survey conducted by The Manufacturing Institute, APICS and Deloitte.”Many women don’t […]
‘I Just Feel Like Myself’: A Nonbinary Child In Their Own Words Martha Bebinger, WBUR It’s 7:30 a.m. on a school day. Two parents are racing to get their three young children dressed, fed, packed for the day, into coats and out the door when 6-year-old Hallel runs downstairs, crying. Ari, Hallel’s father, […]
Power Up Athletic Performance with Real Milk-Inspired Dishes We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking is a form of therapy for many. We post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks – Editorial Team. (Family Features) From little ones learning the game to professional athletes pushing sports to new levels, […]
Covid Testing Has Turned Into a Financial Windfall for Hospitals and Other Providers Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News and Hannah Norman, Kaiser Health News May 7, 2021 Pamela Valfer needed multiple covid tests after repeatedly visiting the hospital last fall to see her mother, who was being treated for cancer. Beds there were filling […]
Study Shows Older Americans Are Coping Best During the Pandemic (NewsUSA) If you think older Americans have struggled to cope through the pandemic, think again. According to new research by financial services firm Edward Jones, they have actually been faring far better than their younger counterparts. The Edward […]
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Overview Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. Inattention means a person wanders off task, lacks persistence, has difficulty sustaining focus, and is disorganized; and these problems are not due to defiance or lack of comprehension. Hyperactivity means a person […]
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