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Dry eyes and technology: What you need to know to protect your vision

Jul 16th, 2013

Biology faculty member sharing expertise for TV productions

Jul 15th, 2013

WKU presents research at international conference in Hawaii

Jul 15th, 2013

List of 'Salty Six' Foods May Surprise You

Jul 15th, 2013

How ACF-IM-HS-13-02 affects you, and how T/TAS can assist

Jul 13th, 2013

Did you know that the ACF Information Memorandum ACF-IM-HS-13-02 requires that all HS and EHS programs to complete a governance and leadership capacity screening within 90 days of the start of your five-year grant cycle? Read to learn more.

Proposed Rules from US Department of HHS for Child Care

Jul 12th, 2013

Child care providers can submit comments on newly proposed rules to improve safety and quality for programs funded through CCDF.

Regular bedtimes better for young minds

Jul 11th, 2013

A new study suggests that consistency of young children's bedtime is associated with positive performance on a variety of intellectual tests.

Recent opinion letters to Washington Post regarding Head Start sequestration

Jul 9th, 2013

These letters to the editor submitted to the Washington Post may provide useful information for your Head Start program regarding sequestration.

Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society Recognizes WKU Chapter

Jul 9th, 2013

Drink more water, lose more weight?

Jul 9th, 2013

Energy drinks can cause high blood pressure and fatal heart problems

Jul 9th, 2013

Processed Carbohydrates Are Addictive, Brain Study Suggests

Jul 4th, 2013

Researchers have found eating highly-processed carbohydrates like cakes, cookies and chips could affect pleasure centers in the brain, leading to serious cravings that might cause people to overeat.

How to Stay Cool During a Sweltering Heat Wave

Jul 4th, 2013

With heat unlikely to subside even at night, experts are warning residents in affected areas about dangers of heat. A June Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study showed that about 650 deaths each year from extreme heat could have been prevented

The importance of hydration

Jul 2nd, 2013

U.S. Standards for School Snacks Move Beyond Cafeteria to Fight Obesity

Jul 2nd, 2013

Reasons to Get a Flu Shot

Jun 27th, 2013

The flu vaccine is far from 100 percent effective, but researchers have calculated that over the past six years it has prevented millions of illnesses and tens of thousands of hospitalizations.

Is Soy Healthy or Harmful?

Jun 27th, 2013

The current market has variety of food options containing soy, and different techniques of genetically modified soy are currently in practice. Lisa Collier Cool justifies the effects of soy in this article, whether how much beneficial and how much harmful