Students design art to ease dental visits at KU clinic
Six month project led by the KU Center for Service Learning to hang an elaborate ceiling artwork in a St Louis area dental clinic serving the poor and uninsured. Students and instructor Carol Ann Carter collaborated with Branstrom to overlay mouth photos with the St Louis Arch, framing the mouth as gateway to the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mufiot
St. Louis Arch
KU Center For Service Learning
Carol Ann Carter
Branstrom
Carter
Chad Askew
Kansas University
Matt Farley
Douglas County Dental Clinic
Maine
Askew
Farley
Drawing Connections
In the Halls How do you feel about going to the dentist
Students share feelings about dental visits in SJHS. Megan Tanger, seventh grade, says it’s okay and offers a break from school, while Sarah Showalter enjoys cleanings and braces are gone. The piece captures varying attitudes toward dental exams and discomfort with tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Riley
Megan Tanger
Sarah Showalter
Mood and dieting tips from Dr Wes Crenshaw and John Murray
The piece advises balanced eating to stabilize mood, urging regular meals, fish oils, and moderate exercise. It cautions against yo yo dieting and starvation, explains real versus head hunger, and stresses sustainable, non addictive changes. It notes upcoming results from The Double Take Contest and credits Crenshaw and Murray as authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heller
Wes
Wes Crenshaw
Family Therapy Institute Midwest
John Murray
Ljworld.com
Winter to spring riding tips for bikes and helmets
The piece advises cyclists to inspect and tighten all bike components after winter. It covers lubricating moving parts, cleaning the frame and tires, and checks on spokes and tire pressure. It emphasizes proper helmet fit and safety checks before riding.
Summer sun protection true false quiz preview
Carolyn Poirot presents a quiz on sunscreen basics with true or false items. The piece covers SPF scope UVA and UVB, FDA actions on ecamsule, Helioplex claims, and melanoma risk, plus practical tips from the American Academy of Dermatology and CDC for safer skin care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food and Drug Administration
Texas
U.S
FDA
Europe
Canada
California
Florida
Neutrogena
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
United States
Loreal
Target
American Academy of Dermatology
National Cancer Institute
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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St. Louis
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Megan True
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Tsehay Oliver
SJHS
Eric Peterson
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