Childs near heat in parked car prompts safety reminder
Dear Abby letters recount a parent leaving a one year old in a sunlit parked car with windows cracked while a reader reports the incident to police. Health experts warn interiors can reach dangerous heat rapidly, even on breezy days, underscoring the need to act immediately if a child or pet is unattended.
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Abby
Illinois
Ashley
Ohio
Hawaii
Kathleen
Washington State
Premature Girls Catch Up Faster in Growth to Age 20
A study of 103 boys and 92 girls born very prematurely at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital finds girls more likely than boys to reach normal size by age 20. Premature girls average 5 feet 3 inches and about 143 pounds at 20, roughly six pounds less than normal birthweight peers. health implications for obesity and later disease are discussed.
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Chicago
Maureen Hack
Hack
Pediatrics
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio
College gamers as social multitaskers, not recluses
A Pew study finds about two thirds of college students play video games and many multitask, balancing gaming with classes and socializing. Researchers observed students in labs writing papers between play and online messaging, suggesting gaming fits a busy, connected student lifestyle.
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Chicago
Pew Internet & American Life Project
Steve Jones
University of Illinois At Chicago
Jones
Animal Control Licenses Due in July for City of Aiken
The City of Aiken requires July payments for Animal Control Licenses. Contact the Finance Office at 214 Park Avenue, SW or 642-7600. hours are 8 00 am to 5 00 pm Monday through Friday. A rabies certificate is needed to purchase. Fees are 5 for spayed neutered and 15 for unspayed unneutered. A numbered tag is issued. For questions call Public Safety at 642-7620.
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City of
Aiken
Finance Office
Park Avenue
City of Aiken
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