Day: December 28, 2016

Group begins work on community projects

The 2016-17 class of Leadership Hancock County broke up into groups recently and began work on their community projects. The six projects are an eclectic collection of initiatives sponsored by nonprofit groups and will help the classmates develop their teamwork skills.

Silent disorder under radar

… education” on eating disorders, including teaching resources and strategies through the Australian Curriculum’s Health and Physical Education learning area. The spokesman said “a large number” of schools incorporated the Kids Matter approach, which …

Craig Sager-themed pins benefiting foundation to go on sale

A collection of Craig Sager-themed pins will go on sale Thursday at Foot Locker, with all net proceeds benefiting the SagerStrong Foundation. Sager and his wife, Stacy, partnered with Foot Locker on the PINTRILL pin pack a few months ago, and Stacy felt the project should move forward after the popular sideline reporter died of leukemia on Dec. 15. “Each of the pins reflects Craig’s vivacious personality, unstoppable spirit and passion for life,” Stacy said in a statement.

Protection required for pet holidays

Pet owners who are planning to go away on holidays are being reminded to vaccinate their cats and dogs if they plan to take them along or put them in a kennel or cattery to protect them from a range of illnesses and diseases. Pet owners who are planning to go away on holidays and either take their animals with them or place them in a kennel or cattery are being urged to make sure their pets are protected from illness.

Funding to prevent skin cancer in surfers

West Australian surfer Mark Lane has spent his life in the sunshine and never believed he was in danger of skin cancer – until a health scare six months ago. Mr Lane had non-invasive melanomas removed from the side of his temple and is now more vigilant than ever.

Research highlights need to improve sleep for homeless people

The homeless sleep less and are more likely to have insomnia and daytime fatigue than people in the general population, findings researchers believe suggest more attention needs to be paid to improving sleep for this vulnerable population, according to a research letter published online by JAMA Internal Medicine . Sleep is part of good health, but the homeless often have no access to safe and warm beds at night.

FDA grants permission to assess safety of investigational drug for Alzheimer’s disease in humans

Vanderbilt University scientists have received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that testing in humans may proceed for an investigational new drug for Alzheimer’s disease after more than 10 years of research by scientists at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. It is relatively uncharted territory for an academic drug discovery group to take a molecule from the laboratory setting to the clinical trials stage.