NACOGDOCHES — The Alzheimer’s population in the United States is expected to triple as the baby boomer population matures over the next quarter century. Between 4 and 6 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s in the United States, about 10 million worldwide. As the average age increases with maturing baby boomers, the United States can expect…
NACOGDOCHES — Until just recently, the medical establishment has ignored the fact that women are more vulnerable to many diseases than men. “Today’s woman is more likely to suffer from a chronic disease, especially if she is an older woman,” said Dr. Suzy Weems, associate professor of nutrition, family and consumer science at Stephen F….
COLLEGE STATION — With the beginning of school, many children will become involved in after-school activities and school sports. During this time it is important that they receive sufficient calories and nutrients to support growth and development. In order to get nutrients that are essential for health, a child’s total diet should contain a variety…
COLLEGE STATION — When packing lunches, food safety should be a major concern, whether the meal is adult- or kid-prepared. Most dangers associated with food are due to the way we handle it in our own kitchens. Many people die from food poisoning each year and even more get sick for a few days and…
COLLEGE STATION — Although students will be returning to school, there is one critical life skill they likely will not be taught in any classroom. That’s because personal financial management is a life skill not typically found in school curriculum. As school let out in May, the Jump $tart Coalition for Personal Finance Literacy announced…
COLLEGE STATION — For 23 million students nationwide, the school day begins and ends with a trip on a school bus. The greatest risk is not riding the bus, but approaching or leaving the bus. In 1995, 23 student pedestrians were killed nationwide in school bus loading/unloading zones. Before children go back to school or…
COLLEGE STATION — Put down that baggy florescent shirt or the fashion gods just may smite you down. It’s time for back to school, and those in the know say those lazy, bright days of summer are long gone. Lisa Gendreau, manager of College Station’s Post Oak Mall’s American Eagle Outfitter, thinks men’s clothing is…
COLLEGE STATION– Labor Day takes on more significance this year for minimum wage earners. On Sept. 1, the minimum wage increases 40 cents to $5.15 per hour. It is the second phase of a 90-cent per hour increase. The first phase raised the minimum wage by 50 cents in October 1996. “Everyone who is being…
WICHITA FALLS–One of the state’s longest active volunteer organizations working to strengthen family life in Texas, the Texas Association for Family and Community Education (TAFCE), will assemble here Sept. 9-11 at the Multi-Purpose Events Center for its annual convention. Family and Community Education Clubs, originally known as Extension Homemaker Clubs, began around 1912 with appointment…
NACOGDOCHES — Little things make a big difference in a family’s health, and a new forum will teach East Texas women what some of them are. “There’s so much women can do to save their own lives and their family’s lives,” said Nelwyn Hawkins, coordinator of an upcoming Women’s Health Forum, “Smart Talk for Smart…
