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Making time for our health during the holidays

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center We’re entering one of those special times of the year — the winter holidays. It’s a concentrated few weeks that give many of us the chance to spend extra time with friends, family and colleagues, celebrating the past year while looking toward the possibilities of the next.

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BBB’s tips for safe, stress-free holiday travel

December will be a busy month for travel – and travel is stressful at the best of times. Unfortunately, for some travelers, scams can make holiday travel even more overwhelming. BBB often receives reports about scams that target travelers during their trip, whether it be during booking, during their hotel stay or through social media.

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With Abe Lincoln’s new Proclamation, citizens rejoiced and turkeys scattered

by: Bob Ford If you love history, we are seeking sponsors to continue running this historical column, contact the paper for details. President Abrahim Lincoln liked to make Proclamations, everything from Emancipation, freeing the slaves in rebellious States, establishing new States, suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus to proclaiming a National Holiday,…Thanksgiving. It was traumatic

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BBB’s tips for safe, stress-free holiday travel

December will be a busy month for travel – and travel is stressful at the best of times. Unfortunately, for some travelers, scams can make holiday travel even more overwhelming. BBB often receives reports about scams that target travelers during their trip, whether it be during booking, during their hotel stay or through social media.

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States providing the most support for children

With only 10% of the federal budget going toward kids, the non-profit organization SmileHub today released new reports on the Best Charities for Children and the States Providing the Most Support for Children in 2024. In order to highlight the states providing the most support for children and the ones that need to improve the

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Missouri General Election Update; Kehoe Elected Governor

On Tuesday, Nov. 5th, Missouri voters headed to the polls to cast their votes for numerous federal, state and local elections. As Missouri has been dependably a “red” state for the recent election cycles, there were really no surprises on the federal or statewide election results.  Missouri elected a new Governor, Mike Kehoe, along with

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2024’S best & worst states for jobs

With the unemployment rate at 4.1% and labor force participation at one of the highest levels in years, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best & Worst States for Jobs in 2024, to help those still seeking jobs find the best locations for their new careers. WalletHub compared the 50 states

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Best winter holiday destinations in 2024

With 77% of Americans planning to travel this winter, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best Winter Holiday Destinations in 2024, as well as expert commentary, to supplement its money-saving selection of the Best Travel Credit Cards. Focusing on cost and convenience rather than scenic beauty, WalletHub compared nearly 70 of

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A painless test for lung cancer that saves lives

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Our progress against lung cancer is something to celebrate. Millions of lives have been saved in the U.S. alone since rates of smoking began to drop in the mid-1960s. And as smoking continues to become less common and treatment improves, we expect to gain even more ground

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