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One arrested in alleged drug transaction
scollins@amnews.comJUNCTION CITY — A man was arrested Sunday night after he allegedly sold controlled substances in a restaurant parking lot. About 10:30 p.m., officer Parker Hatter of Junction City Police Department responded to Hardees on Shelby Junction Lane for...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Adderall (drug), Learning Disability, Drug Trafficking
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Man's best friend is my best friend
For some people, it may be difficult to understand the very old saying referring to dogs as “Man’s Best Friend.” For me, it is as simple as a fact of life. For the past 12 years, Jazz, our golden retriever, has undoubtedly been my very...
Tags: Social Sciences, Allergies, Georgetown, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals
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Mental illness in youth: a common struggle
Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that...
Tags: Social Sciences, Depression, Social Issues, Culture, Poverty
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Volusia woman with mental problems vanishes without medication
A 29-year-old Volusia County woman with drug problems has been missing for more than a week and she doesn't have the medications she needs to take for multiple mental problems, authorities said today. Sarita Singhal of Edgewater has been missing since...
Tags: Social Sciences, Chemical Industry, Culture, Pharmaceuticals, Volusia County Sheriff's Office
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Texas pitcher gives teammate urine for drug test; test still fails
This story would be funny if it weren't so sad. Texas Longhorns pitcher Corey Knebel was suspended from the team on Friday because he substituted his urine sample for a teammate's to prevent the teammate from failing a drug test. Problem: Knebel's urine...
Tags: Social Sciences, Culture, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Arts and Culture, Adderall (drug)
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Some colleges tighten restrictions on prescribing ADHD medications
Reporter and PhotographerYou'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: Social Sciences, Culture, Pharmaceuticals, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Diabetes, Nutrition, Molluscum contagiosum, Advil (drug), Early Learning
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Oh, where to begin? Here's help to navigate school 504 plans and IEPs
Orlando SentinelIt’s FCAT week, as many of you know, and my son is in third grade. This is his first major standardized test, but he has been calm these few days and prepared each morning. He's even getting up early and getting ready without any prodding from...Tags: Social Sciences, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Culture, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Howard County health briefs
Wellness classes Howard County General Hospital will offer the following wellness classes in April and May. Classes will be held at the HCGH Wellness Center, 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, Columbia unless otherwise listed. Register in advance online...Tags: Diabetes, Social Sciences, Skin Cancer, Veterans Affairs, Dermatology
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ADHD research seeks reasons for diagnosis rate increase
Ten-year-old Francisco Steib rarely sits through an entire dinner at home. There's still food on everyone's plate when he starts to get fidgety and has to get up. Francisco, a Lakeview resident who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity...
Tags: Social Sciences, Medical Specialization, Pharmaceuticals, Culture, Preeclampsia
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Addressing girls' health needs at juvenile detention centers
Latrice lifts the sleeve of her gray sweatshirt to reveal small, dark lines — scars from slicing her forearm over and over to drown out pain from years of sexual abuse. She says she was an alcoholic, dropped out of school in the eighth grade and got...
Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Social Sciences, Lifestyle and Leisure, Electronics, Health and Safety at School
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Tips for helping a child with ADHD
Tips for helping a child with ADHD from professional ADHD coach Dale Davison: • Put in place as much structure as possible. • Demonstrate how to organize specific items, such as bookshelves and backpacks. • Break tasks down into small...Tags: Social Sciences, Culture, Arts and Culture, Behavioral Conditions
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