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Study: Nutritional supplement may help prevent Alzheimer’s

Published date: January 10, 2013 | 4:45 pm

Updated: September 22, 2025 | 6:59 pm

A nutritional supplement available over-the-counter may offer protection from Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests. Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Virginia School of Medicine set out to evaluate the effectiveness of chiro-inositol, a compound that occurs naturally in certain foods and is available as a nutritional supplement, in protecting the brain from beta amyloid toxins, which cause Alzheimer’s.

Staunton author releases latest novel of intrigue

AFP

Published date: January 8, 2013 | 3:16 pm

Phyllis Anne Duncan is a retired bureaucrat with an overactive imagination – at least that’s what everyone has told her since she first started making up stories in elementary school prompted by her weekly list of spelling words.

Gateway History Lecture: Strategic analyses of the American Civil War

Chris Graham

Published date: January 8, 2013 | 2:51 pm

Updated: May 27, 2025 | 8:26 pm

Dr. Jim Armstead noted professor of military strategy will present “Strategic Analyses of Civil War” at WTA’s Gateway on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. Dr. Armstead’s presentation will look at the whole of the war, the strategic plans on both sides and address why North won. The presentation has been given round the world to very favorable reviews and is famous for its comprehensive view of the conflict.

Earth Talk: Climate change impacting rivers?

Roddy Scheer

Published date: January 8, 2013 | 11:53 am

Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm

Global warming is no doubt going to cause many kinds of problems (and, indeed, already is), and rivers may well be some of the hardest hit geographical features, given the likelihood of increased droughts, floods and the associated spread of waterborne diseases.

Ken Plum: Shots heard ’round the world

Ken Plum

Published date: January 2, 2013 | 5:19 pm

Updated: July 14, 2025 | 7:02 pm

Newtown, Conn., joined a list topped by Blacksburg, Va., of the scenes of the most tragic mass murders in our history. This list contributes to the United States having 80 percent of all firearm deaths among the 23 populous, high-income countries in the world.

Earth Talk: Traffic pollution and asthma

Roddy Scheer

Published date: December 29, 2012 | 10:18 am

Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm

Living near a roadway certainly does exacerbate asthma, especially for kids. To wit, a recent study by the University of Southern California (USC)—the most comprehensive by far to date on this topic—found that at least eight percent of the more than 300,000 cases of childhood asthma in Los Angeles County can be attributed to traffic-related pollution at homes within 250 feet of a busy roadway. The findings, released in the September 2012 online edition of the peer-reviewed journal, Environmental Health Perspectives, indicate that previous research underestimated the effects of roadway traffic on asthma.

Frank Knapp Jr.: Surprisingly, small-business owners agree with voters on toxic chemicals threat

AFP

Published date: December 28, 2012 | 7:21 pm

We have heard an ongoing cry from organizations claiming to represent all businesses that they oppose any government action on toxic chemicals in our products, warning of increased costs and job losses. Now, a new independent poll shows that when it comes to protecting workers and consumers from negative effects of toxic chemicals, small-business owners agree with voters in that both want to be protected by stricter regulations.

Report: Farmers diversifying income streams

AFP

Published date: December 27, 2012 | 9:57 am

A report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this fall provides a detailed look at the varied business models being used by American farms. In 2007, close to a third—or 686,600—of all U.S. farm households engaged in 791,000 income-generating activities other than farm commodity production, creating $26.7 billion in household income.

RMH completes community health needs assessment

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Published date: December 20, 2012 | 6:01 pm

Updated: December 20, 2012 | 6:02 pm

RMH has completed its 2012 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), identifying prevalent health problems in the community, and has selected areas of focus to address a number of community health concerns.

Rev. Jennifer Butler and Gordon Whitman: The moral case for preserving the safety net

AFP

Published date: December 19, 2012 | 9:43 pm

As cracks form among CEOs and Republican Members of Congress over their hardline anti-tax position in the fiscal showdown, religious leaders from across the ideological spectrum have been united in supporting new revenue over additional spending cuts. And they’re speaking for their people. A strong majority of religious Americans favor letting the Bush tax cuts for the richest two percent of Americans expire. Even reliably conservative groups, such as white evangelical Protestants, are evenly divided on the issue.

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Study: Nutritional supplement may help prevent Alzheimer’s

Staunton author releases latest novel of intrigue

Gateway History Lecture: Strategic analyses of the American Civil War

Earth Talk: Climate change impacting rivers?

Ken Plum: Shots heard ’round the world

Earth Talk: Traffic pollution and asthma

Frank Knapp Jr.: Surprisingly, small-business owners agree with voters on toxic chemicals threat

Report: Farmers diversifying income streams

RMH completes community health needs assessment

Rev. Jennifer Butler and Gordon Whitman: The moral case for preserving the safety net

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