Overpacked bags risk student health this year
Lancet and American Chiropractic Association recommendations cited by Natural Health magazine warn that students carry about 30 percent of body weight in backpacks while a safe load is 10 percent, prompting calls for lighter materials and better bag practices.
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Growing pains in CBS News poll on teen maturity
A CBS News poll following students through high school finds 53 percent say today’s teens must grow up faster than their parents. About nine in ten report facing a relative or close friend's death, substance abuse, divorce, accident, illness, or natural disaster.
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Techy households with teens lag parents in gadgets
A survey finds households with teenagers are more high tech. About one quarter of teen families have a personal computer Internet access and a cell phone, plus multiple TVs and VCRs, while childless families show only about 10 percent with that profile.
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Reign Rain Rein Pore Peak and Peek spelling guide
A playful explainer contrasts reign rain rein poor pore peak and peek. It clarifies usage with mnemonic notes about spelling and meaning, illustrating how to distinguish homophones through simple associations.
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Lawrence teens embrace meatless meals and vegetarianism
The report follows Lawrence area students including Gabe Lewis-O'Connor a lacto-ovo vegetarian and recent high school graduate starting at Lawrence University. It highlights family vegetarian traditions and peers Haley Smith Mallory Frye and others adopting meat free diets for environmental ethical or personal reasons.
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Lawrence
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Free State High School
Tegan McHugh
Vegetarian diet categories explained
The article outlines vegetarian types including Vegans who avoid all animal products, Lacto vegetarians who eat dairy, Ovo vegetarians who eat eggs, Lacto-ovo vegetarians who eat dairy and eggs, and Pesco vegetarians who include fish, eggs and dairy. It cites Vegetarian Resources from jtcwd.com for details.
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Veggie eater Tegan skips meat dairy and eggs
Tegan avoids meat dairy and eggs and favors veggie burgers. She notes they taste like burgers when loaded with ketchup and mustard and says she does not miss real beef. She cites many other foods as alternatives.
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Olympics Bring Real Sports to Family Viewing Time
Fred Bowen argues the Olympics offer authentic, compelling reality TV with no scripts. He highlights track and field drama, historic records like Johnson’s 200m, rising female stars, and unusual events such as handball and water polo, urging families to watch despite school nights.
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U.S. Women Face Norway in Olympic Soccer on MSNBC
Olympic TV coverage continues with the U S women taking on Norway today on MSNBC from 5 30 p m to 8 p m central time The opening ceremony airs Friday on NBC channels 8 and 14 from 6 30 p m to 11 p m Coverage across NBC MSNBC and CNBC channel 52 will split events afterward
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