The greatest health threat to America's youth isn't opioid addiction or cancer - it's diabetes.The number of children and teens diagnosed with type 2, so-called "adult" diabetes increased 5 percent every year between 2002 and 2012.The disease dooms millions of Americans to early deaths. ...
Over five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease. While a few drugs can temporarily alleviate symptoms, there's no treatment that slows the progression of the underlying disease; so family members watch helplessly as their loved ones' minds fade away.Drug companies are determined to ...
Not too long ago the State of Iowa restricted what could be included on vehicle license plates.The restriction, if recalled correctly, was, at least in part, in response to problems law enforcment was encountering in determining the license plate information while making a traffic stop.Really, ...
Q: How is the federal judiciary unique from the legislative and executive branches of government?A: Our nation's founders designed the three branches of the federal government with the premise that they function "of, by and for the people," each authorized with special responsibilities ...
Over five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease. While a few drugs can temporarily alleviate symptoms, there's no treatment that slows the progression of the underlying disease; so family members watch helplessly as their loved ones' minds fade away.Drug companies are determined to ...
Des Moines- More than 200 delegates from the Iowa Association of School Board's (IASB) member school districts and area education agencies (AEAs) gathered at the annual Delegate Assembly on Nov. 15 to conduct the annual meeting and determine the platform for the 2018 legislative session. Each ...
Q: Who launched a "day of thanksgiving" to unite America "with one heart and one voice"?A: More than 150 years ago, Abraham Lincoln issued a presidential proclamation, reminding a divided nation that we are united by "gracious gifts" that should be "solemnly, reverently, and gratefully" ...
We true prime-timers were here before the Pill, the population explosion and disposable diapers. We were here before we were called "senior citizens."We were here before TV, penicillin, polio shots, antibiotics and open-heart surgery. Before frozen food, nylon, Xerox, radar, fluorescent lights, ...
Accreditation is important to educational institutions and to college students and their families. The purpose of accreditation is to ensure that an institution has met and is maintaining a high level of standards set by an accrediting agency.While accreditation may not be at the top of the ...
Q: Why is the month of November celebrated as National Adoption Month?A: The short answer is President Bill Clinton in 1995 expanded upon a presidential proclamation declared by President Ronald Reagan 33 years ago this month. Recognizing the joys of parenthood and the dream-come-true reality ...