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“Dre’s Safe Place” – a new mental health center opens in Syracuse


“Dre’s Safe Place” – a new mental health center opens in Syracuse

SYRACUSE, NY — A new interactive wellness center has opened in Syracuse to provide community members with a safe place to relieve stress and prioritize their mental health. It’s only been six months since Quinnika Richardson opened the doors to Dre’s Safe Place – on the corner of E Molloy and Thompson Road. Although it […]

Philadelphia Airport honors its brigade of stress-relieving therapy dogs


Philadelphia Airport honors its brigade of stress-relieving therapy dogs

PHILADELPHIA– A pack of four-legged therapists also got a break Monday when they were honored at the airport where they dutifully work to relieve stress and calm travelers. The event at Philadelphia International Airport marked the fifth anniversary since the 23 members of the Wagging Tails Brigade began greeting people and serving as therapy dogs. […]

Reducing food insecurity among children


Reducing food insecurity among children

Study: Emergency allocations in the SNAP program and food shortages in households with childrenPhoto credit: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Question: Was there a relationship between emergency allocations under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and changes in the risk of food insecurity in households with children? In a recently published study JAMA network openedResearchers are […]

Soybean yield record broken and food price index rises slightly


Soybean yield record broken and food price index rises slightly

Soybean yield record broken and food price index rises slightly This is your agribusiness update from the Ag Information Network. **Georgia soybean grower Alex Harrell broke the world record for soybean yield with an overwhelming average of 218.2856 bushels per acre. As www.agriculture.com reports, he not only broke his own previous world record of 206 […]

Alcohol abuse in parents leads to accelerated aging in children


Alcohol abuse in parents leads to accelerated aging in children

Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have found that parents who suffer from alcohol abuse may pass on symptoms of early aging to their children that affect them into adulthood. These accelerated aging effects – including high cholesterol, heart problems, arthritis and early-onset dementia – can be inherited […]