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As the fall sports season gets underway, local youngsters scatter across football fields, soccer pitches and
softball diamonds -- and orthopedists send a message to players, parents and coaches. Too many young athletes are succumbing to injuries that are
preventable, simply because they're participating in playing and
training regimens that are too intense for their young bodies. Overuse injuries are the most common. (Photo from 
St. Louis is making great strides in its attack on
childhood lead poisoning, according to statistics released Friday by
the city's Health Department. The report said the level of lead poisoning in
children reached an all-time low of 3.2 percent in 2009. That
represents an 80 percent drop in the number of children with elevated
lead levels since 2001. At that time, the rate was 16.2 percent. An emphasis on prevention was credited for the drop. (EPA photo)
For the Trout family, losing weight and learning healthy habits are a family affair. Teresa Trout and her son Trevor (left) are participating in a program called COMPASS at Washington University. Already 10-year-old Trevor has gone from 154 pounds to 127 pounds. Among the changes they've made, said Teresa Trout, "We also walk to the farmers' market, which isn't that far, and we don't stop to buy cupcakes."
Researchers have developed a more accurate way of
diagnosing Alzheimer's disease early through analyzing spinal fluid. But with no cure is on the horizon, Alzheimer's expert Dr. John Morris understands why people might hesitate to get the test. Morris argues that early detection will allow researchers to make headway in treating, and possibly curing, the dreaded disease.
A new early intervention program -- one of several federal health-care initiatives coming to Missouri --
addresses child protection, health, early education and social service issues through age 8. Financed with $88 million in health-reform money, it offers the
potential of breaking the poverty cycle that afflicts generation after
generation of at-risk families.
The Gateway to Better Health Demonstration Project began when Regional
Hospital closed and low-income patients increased the demand on
community health centers. Their funding was in danger until the
announcement that a $25 million annual appropriation would continue
through 2014.
The Missouri Foundation for Health is one of only 11 groups nationally
to win grants under a new federal initiative -- the Social Innovation
Fund. The foundation got $2 million of the $50 million distributed Thursday. Winners are charged with helping local
communities develop better solutions to persistent problems confronting
the poor, ranging from struggling with financial issues to stopping smoking, losing weight and coping with
AIDS. (Photo by Prepaan | sxc.hu)
Baskets and boxes overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetable aren't a
common sight in the Old North St. Louis area off North Florissant near
St. Louis Avenue. But that changed Saturday when a neighborhood group
opened a grocery co-op at 2718 North 13th St., a block east of Crown
Candy Kitchen, a neighborhood landmark. (Photo by Rachel Heidenry | Beacon intern)
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Breast, ovary removal found to increase cancer survival rates: Even if a patient has already been diagnosed with breast cancer, the surgery can reduce the risk of dying. | Los Angeles Times
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Support for health reform has declined over the summer: A recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that support for the new law declined from 50% to 43% from July to August. l Kaiser Health News
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Nearly one-third of deliveries in the U.S. are by C-section: Sweden has a C-section rate just under 20% with no compromise in the health of mothers or infants. The cause of the continually-increasing surgical rate is not explained by any single factor. C-sections add to the health risk of the patient and the costs of health care.l Associated Press
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Rodents, piles of manure and maggots found in hen houses at Iowa egg farms: Salmonella bacteria was found in the water used to wash all the eggs. l Washington Post
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MS symptoms linked to seasonal and atmospheric variations: Brain lesions increased in multiple sclerosis patients in the spring and summer months. The results suggest future study timelines may need to be extended to examine seasonal changes. l Medical News Today
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Harvard scientist accused of research fraud: Marc Hauser is an expert on animal and human mental abilities. He recently published a book, Moral Minds, on the evolution of morality. l New York Times
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Tiger cub in checked suitcase traveling to Iran: A Thai woman is being held in Bangkok on wildlife smuggling charges. The Asian tiger population is declining due to poaching and habitat decline. l Associated Press
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Studies of oil spill continue to muddy the waters: The latest report from California's Lawrence Berkley National Laboratories says that oil-eating bacteria are cleaning the ocean. That finding supports the government's earlier report. However, other independent studies say most of the spilled oil remains in the water, wrecking havoc on the marine ecosystem. l Wall Street Journal
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Floods and Kaskaskia
Drew Canning talks with island residents Courtney "Manny" Brown and Dorothy "Dot" Brown, who recall what life used to be like on Kaskaskia Island. To read more about the island and see a larger version of the slideshow, click here .(Photos by Rachel Heidenry | Beacon intern)
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Health Check | Race, Frankly | Facing the Mortgage Crisis | Uneasy Street: Granite City, O'Fallon MO, MaplewoodVoices
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Posted 2:20 pm Wed., 09.01.10
In the NewsPlanning for a trip to Mongolia, even if you already in Dalian, China, must be undertaken with care -- particularly when Woodson Gannaway plans to spend no more than $550.
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Posted 9:42 am Tue., 08.31.10
Beacon ColumnistsKira Hudson Banks asks whether the rally was meant to "reclaim" civil rights or dismiss them?
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Posted 10:57 pm Sun., 08.29.10
In the NewsRep. Todd Akin, Republican incumbent in the 2nd district, discusses specific areas, such as nuclear policy, terrorism and the way in Afghanistan, in which he disagrees with the administration's policies .
Arthur Lieber, Democratic candidate in the 2nd district, focuses on how decisions are made and seven principles, such as no will be deployed without equipment that gives them maximum safety .
Beacon Roundtable
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Posted 12:50 pm Thu., 08.26.10
In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dick Weiss, Robert Joiner, Dale Singer and Jo Mannies sit down to talk about a setback for stem-cell research, the elected school board of St.…
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Beacon Blog
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Posted 1:40 pm Wed., 09.01.10
Editor Margaret Wolf Freivogel discusses why combat troups in Iraq and a Muslim cultural center in Manhattan are news that matters for a regional news source.
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The Lens
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Posted 12:57 pm Wed., 09.01.10
The film studios have to be fatigued from the ups and downs of another cycle of Summer! Movie! Blockbusters! Certainly, filmgoers have had enough of less-than super heroes.
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