Obese Toddlers at Risk for Iron Deficiency Study Finds
A Chicago based study reports that 20 percent of obese toddlers have iron deficiency versus 7 percent of normal weight peers. Hispanic children show higher risk and day care attendance lowers deficiency. Findings urge early nutrition testing and iron rich foods.
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Chicago
Jane Brotanek
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
Brotanek
Pediatrics
Geoffrey Allen
Children Memorial Hospital
Allen
U.S
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Sedge expert guides Wakanda woodland hike in Illinois
Mike Murphy of the Illinois Natural History Survey leads a sedge walk through Camp Wakanda near Mossville with Peoria Academy of Sciences. He notes sedges, the third largest Illinois plant family, indicate landscape history and fire-driven diversity, urging care to protect these overlooked natives.
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Mike Murphy
Illinois Natural History Survey
Camp Wakanda
Mossville
Murphy
Illinois
Sedges
Mike Miller
Forest Park Nature Center
Peoria Academy of Sciences
Miller
Rockford
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Natural History Survey
Champaign
Wakanda
River Bluff
Boy Scouts
Peoria
Surge in bipolar diagnoses among children sparks debate
Chicago analysis finds a 40 fold rise in pediatric bipolar diagnoses from 1994 to 2003, reaching 800000 visits. Experts question the surge, citing over diagnosis, evolving criteria, and off label antipsychotic use while noting symptoms differ from adults and calls for second opinions.
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Chicago
U.S
Mark Olfson
Columbia University
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Olfson
Janssen LP
Sharon Hirsch
University of Chicago
Charlie Crow
Verona
N.J
Local government schedules list meetings across many towns
Government bodies from Anna to Williamson County publish evening and afternoon meeting times. Councils, boards, and committees meet at city halls, courthouses, or designated buildings, with start times from 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. in Benton, Carbondale, Marion, Murphysboro, Pinckneyville, Mount Vernon, and others.
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Marion Park Board
Ashley Park
Marion
Metropolis
Metropolis Police and Fire Commission
Mount Vernon
Rolland W. Lewis
Orient City Council
Perry County Board
Pinckneyville
South Walnut St
Pomona
Royalton
S. Main St
Shawnee Community College Board
Allin
Spillertown
Thompsonville
Tower
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Toshiba
JVC
Pioneer
N. Vicksburg
Olsson
David Fassler
University of Vermont
Anna City
Ava
Benton City Council
Benton Fire and Police Board
Buncombe
Campbell Hill
Carbondale
Carbondale Park
Glenn Road
Hickory Lodge
Chester City Council
Cobden
Coulterville
N. Fourth St
Creal Springs Athletic Association
de Soto Village Board
Dongola Village Board
Ewing Village Board
Franklin County Finance Committee
Benton
Franklin County Health and Environment Committee
Franklin County Road and Bridge Committee
Franklin Hospital District Board
Goreville
North Water District Board
Sam Mitchell
Main
West Frankfort
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Murphysboro
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