“Stash Away the Duct Tape” Sound Advice in Preparing for Terrorist
Attack, Expert Says
Auburn,
Feb. 21, 2003 --- Perhaps speaking more as a physician than as
the Senate majority leader, Tennessee Republican Senator Bill Frist,
who practiced medicine before entering the political arena, advised
Americans to “stash away the duct tape” as a safeguard against a
terrorist attack. (More...)
Water Authorities Increase Vigilance Against Terrorism Risk
Auburn,
Feb. 19, 2003 ---
Many people assume the drinking water source most vulnerable to a
terrorist attack is surface water – lakes, rivers and streams that
supply much of the nation’s drinking water. (More...)
Consumer Savvy Teens Win State
LifeSmarts Championship
Normal,
AL –
The Ultimate Survivors from Austin High School in Decatur
captured the Alabama LifeSmarts championship by successfully
fielding questions about real-life marketplace issues. (More...)
Sleep Deprivation: A Growing Health Problem
Auburn, Feb.
18, 2003 --- Mom was
right all along: If you don’t get enough sleep, bad things could
happen to you.
While it seems like
reasonable enough advice, millions of adult Americans still aren’t
heeding it, even though studies continue to show that sleep is as
vital to good health as eating wisely and exercising regularly. (More...)
Age Bias and the Job
Market
Auburn,
Feb.10, 2003---Hardest
hit during the recent market downturn are workers 55 and older. Some
are forced to find new employment because of downsizing or a merger;
others simply choose to find a second career following retirement.
Regardless of the reason, those over 50 who are job hunting are
running into trouble. (More...)
Alabama’s Groundwater Problems Improving But Not Solved, Expert Says
Auburn,
Feb. 14, 2003
--- Thanks to heavy rainfall within the last six months, Alabama’s
rivers, lakes, streams and even shallow groundwater supplies have
recovered fully from prolonged drought. But for deeper groundwater
supplies, it’s a different story.
They still have
a long way to go, says one expert. (More...)
Farmers Hope to Buy Time With Methyl Bromide Exemptions
Auburn,
February 11, 2003
--- The future of many Southern fruit and vegetable growers may ride
on whether the Bush administration succeeds in persuading an
international committee to stop the total phaseout of a
controversial pesticide by 2005 – one that many growers say they
simply cannot do without. (More...)
Bioterrorism Risk to Food: Cause for Concern But Not Panic
Auburn,
February 7, 2003
---
The World Health Organization’s recent warning about potential
bioterrorist threats to the food supply is cause for concern but not
panic, says one expert. (More...)
Breast Cancer Risks May Be Reduced With Early Diet Changes, Study
Indicates
Auburn,
Feb. 4, 2003 ---
Researchers have uncovered yet more evidence that modest lifestyle
changes undertaken early in life can produce major benefits years,
even decades, down the road. (More...)
