Pregnancy triggers a cascade of changes in a woman’s body, including, in some cases, a special form of diabetes. Gestational diabetes — which causes high blood sugar during pregnancy — can lead to health problems for mom and baby. But even after giving birth, the risk persists. More than half of women with gestational diabetes […]
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If you can’t convince them
Proposition NS, Better Together, airport privatization and ward reductions: all initiatives murkier than the mighty Mississippi. In the words of Harry S. Truman: “If you can’t convince them, confuse them.” Arthurine Harris St. Louis
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Shirley Washington featured in ‘Success Stories From the Heart’
Shirley Washington is featured in HCI’s latest book, “Success Stories From The Heart: Passionate and Caring Stories to Open the Heart and Energize the Spirit to Succeed in Life and Love.” She penned a story about life lessons she learned from her mother. Washington is a Fox 2 News anchor and host of “The Pulse […]
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Local Flavor in the VALLEY
The Missouri Valley Conference for years has produced numerous players who have local ties to area schools. The list of names is quite impressive: Southern Illinois University Hall of Famer and former Jennings High school star Darren Brooks, S.I.U.-Carbondale and Belleville East standout Stetson Hairston, former Alton Redbird star Kavon Lacey, East St. Louis Senior […]
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Tips for parents to find safe, rewarding children’s summer camps
Parents should look beyond glossy brochures and pretty website pictures when searching for summer camps, Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises. The safety, health and satisfaction of children should be the camp’s top priority. “A great camp should be an enriching experience for your child,” said Michelle L. Corey, BBB St. Louis president and CEO. “Camp […]
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Prep Athletes of the Week: A’Tavian Butler & Je’Naiya Davis
A’Tavian Butler, McCluer North – Boys Basketball The standout senior guard was dominant in leading the Stars to the Class 5, District 5 championship last week at Webster Groves. The 6’2” Butler averaged 24 points and eight rebounds a game as the Stars defeated SLUH and Webster Groves to win the district championship. He had […]
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Circuit attorney fights special prosecutor’s search warrant
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner says a search warrant demanding thousands of records from her office is the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s latest attack against her – and one that puts countless people’s privacy at risk. “The warrant is a thinly veiled attempt to circumvent the law and the people of St. Louis […]
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Incumbent Lewis Reed narrowly beats two progressive candidates for aldermanic president
“The status quo won again,” St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones said about incumbent Lewis Reed’s narrow victory over Jamilah Nasheed and Megan Ellyia Green in the Democratic primary for St. Louis aldermanic president on March 5. The percentile vote split was Reed 36, Nasheed 32 and Green 31, according to unofficial election results. Nasheed […]
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Marquise S. Mcdowell graduates from basic military training
Marquise S. Mcdowell graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas as an U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class. He completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. He is a 2013 graduate of Hazelwood Central High […]
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Justifiably indignant or just inexperienced?
Adolphus Pruitt’s saga of Ms. Funderburk’s difficulty in casting her first vote ever is missing one important piece of information: was she registered to vote in the City of St. Louis? To vote in Missouri you must be a Missouri resident. According to the column, Ms. Funderburk grew up in Detroit but was attending Harris-Stowe […]