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UK Basketball: Kentucky signee Marcus Lee has a love of graphic design, volleyball; has worked hard to overcome dyslexia and ADHD
larry@amnews.comMarcus Lee is a dynamic basketball player — that’s why he played in the McDonald’s All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic along with five other future Wildcats. However, he’s an interesting personality away from basketball,...Tags: Dyslexia, Culture, Basketball, Arts and Culture, Sports
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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: Crimes, Adderall (drug), Crime, Law and Justice, Drug Trafficking, ADHD
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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: Iron (dietary supplement), Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Dietary Supplements, Vitamin Therapy
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Prenatal care can prevent many common birth defects
Clark County Health DepartmentBy Amy Williams Health Department Let this month draw your attention to birth defect prevention. The most common birth defects are heart defects, cleft lip, cleft palate, Down Syndrome and spina bifida. Sure, we know they exist, but did you know that...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Healthy Diet, Genes and Chromosomes, Folic Acid, Vitamin C
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Children's Chatter: Bedwetting sometimes needs medical intervention
Contributing columnistYou hear little feet running down the hallway and feel a tug of sheets on your side of the bed. It’s the middle of the night and your child is standing in front of you with wet pajamas and tears in his eyes. He has wet the bed again. Childhood...Tags: Allergies
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12 years for man in Highland Park rape
Special to the TribuneTen days after the birth of his first son, a man from Zambia was sentenced to 12 years in prison today for the 2011 rape of a learning disabled woman in Highland Park. Nsoni Mpulamasaka, a 27-year-old who lived in Waukegan while earning a master’s...Tags: Punishment, Justice System, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Crime, Law and Justice
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With combined 96 years of service, three teachers to retire from Wash. Co. Job Development Program
julieg@herald-mail.comIf you want to know what working with hundreds of students challenged with various developmental or learning disabilities over the past three to four decades has meant to Nina Clopper, Betty Schriver and Margie Wolverton, you just had to see them on stage...Tags: Labor Legislation, Teaching and Learning, Food Industry, Occupations, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Hyperactive brain cells could be early hint of autism
Hyperactive brain cells firing together could be an early indicator of autism and developmental disabilities, a team of UCLA researchers has found. Networks of neurons were found to be firing in a highly synchronized and seemingly unrelenting fashion,...
Tags: Autism, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Behavioral Conditions, University of California, Los Angeles
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Database allows residents to share extra information during 911 calls
Nancy O'Brien can still remember the panic that took over her family when her 7-year-old autistic son wandered away. "It was extremely traumatic for us," she said. "Since that time, we have taken every precaution possible to make sure it doesn't...
Tags: Autism, Naperville, DuPage County, Allergies, Elmhurst
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Berkeley County Schools briefs
Bids awarded for North Middle School project MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Board of Education Monday awarded the heating, cooling and ventilation system project for the renovation of Martinsburg North Middle School to Cumberland, Md.,-...Tags: Autism, Teaching and Learning, Renovation, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 28 Hope you had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend! Of course, having yesterday off makes today feel like a Monday... We had perfect weather for all of the Memorial Day remembrance events. It's so important to take a moment and honor those who...Tags: Prednisone (drug), Prince (music artist), Authors, Rentals, CMT (tv network)
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Alzheimer's support group meets second Thursday of the month
These groups meet regularly. Asperger's Syndrome — Second Thursday, 7:30-9 p.m. Support and education. Howard County Autism Society Resource Center, 10280 Old Columbia Road, Suite 215, Columbia. Elaine McAuliffe, 410-730-0068 or elainemcauliffe@...Tags: Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Linthicum
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