Taste Buds program makes veggies fun for students
Michele Munz of the St Louis Post-Dispatch reports Belleville Farmers Market GM Rick Delashmit launched Taste Buds, a free program that hands out fruit and vegetable samples to about 1,500 St Clair County third graders. Sponsored by Memorial Hospital and the YMCA, the initiative aims to encourage kids to try new foods without lectures or diets.
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More can be done to help seniors prevent falls
UCLA policy brief analyzes 2007 California Health Interview Survey data showing 14.5 percent of Californians 65 and older fell more than once, with 21 percent of those age 85 plus experiencing multiple falls. It notes underuse of medical follow up and suggests targeted programs, tai chi, home and medication assessments, and training for EMS to reduce future falls.
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Understanding the Deepwater Horizon Blowout Preventer Failure
The Deepwater Horizon incident shows a blowout preventer failing to seal a high pressure oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. The BOP’s ram valves may have jammed or not activated, with options including a second BOP, jetting debris, or drilling relief wells to stop the leak.
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