Archive for June 2012
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(from ABC News – 20/20 on June 26th, 2012) On Halloween 2009, as 19-year-old Kenneth Blake was driving himself home from a party at which he had gotten drunk, he hit another car, killing 16-year-old Laura Reynolds. Nearly three years…
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On June 19th, the Marathon County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution calling for Marathon County to become the healthiest county in Wisconsin. Currently, Marathon County holds the rank of 24th. Taking the findings from the most recent LIFE Report,…
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(from ABC News Nightline – June 26th, 2012) All over America there are moms in the shadows drowning in their daily responsibilities and turning to the prescription drug Adderall for relief. Adderall is a drug for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,…
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June 26, 2012 Newswise — Adults who are exposed to secondhand smoke have higher rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes than do nonsmokers without environmental exposure to tobacco smoke, a new study shows. The results will be presented Sunday…
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“To address childhood obesity in America, an effort spurred by first lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative, the Department of Agriculture is finalizing guidelines for what can be sold in school vending machines, stores and a la carte cafeteria lines.…
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On June 23rd, thousands of families like yours will come together for a night of exploration and fun as part of Great American Backyard Campout. All you need is a taste for adventure and a desire to share the great…
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(from SPIN Magazine – 6/14/2012) After decades of misguided hysteria, the War on Drugs may have an epidemic worth freaking out about, and it’s spreading across state and demographic lines at the speed of the Internet. NATASHA VARGAS-COOPER travels the…
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(from Health Day – 6/19/2012) Teenagers who drink alcohol are more likely to feel like social outcasts, and the social stress of drinking also takes a toll on their school performance, according to a new study. University of Texas researchers…
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(from NBC News – 6/19/2012) Chicago Police Capt. John Roberts never thought that moving to the suburbs would mean that his 14-year-old son Billy would immediately be introduced to drugs. And never did he ever imagine that Billy, a high…
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June 12, 2012 – To many state residents, Highway 29 represents the line of demarcation between “Wisconsin” and “Northern Wisconsin.” And nothing tells the story of the cultural divide between the northern and southern ends of the state better than…
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