Shine a light

Winter is the time of the year when some people are affected by less sunlight, which can lead to seasonal affective disorder (SAD). During the winter months people are prone to eat more, have less sex and sleep more.
For many people, these affects can be offset by getting good light exposure eight to nine hours [...]

Proposition B to standardize home health care

As the countdown to election day winds down, Missouri voters have more than the candidates to think about.
On Nov. 4, Missourians will have a chance to vote on changes to state law. Proposition B is one of five ballot measures that will amend Missouri law. It calls for the creation of the Missouri Quality Homecare [...]

Two years later, still no GetAbout Columbia infrastructure

It’s been two years since Columbia received $22 million in funding for a non-motorized grant program from the federal government. And at Thursday night’s GetAbout Columbia Full Advisory Committee meeting,  Mayor Darwin Hindman, GetAbout manager Ted Curtis and others expressed disappointment that it’s taken a full two years to produce anything visible as a result [...]

Biden’s answer on health care coverage

Missourian reporter Joel Walsh had the chance to interview vice presidential candidate Joe Biden a few weeks ago. He got in three questions in seven minutes. (Pretty impressive, given Biden’s flair for the loquacious.)
But how do you prepare for only seven minutes with a man who could soon be our vice president? Walsh said in [...]

Parent resources on ADHD and other disorders

ADHD/ADD, depression and anxiety are some of the disorders affecting Missouri children, according to Jane Bostick, MU Sinclair School of Nursing professor.
Following is a list of books and Web sites that help parents understand how ADHD/ADD, depression and anxiety affect their children.
ADHD/ADD:
The ADHD Book of Lists written Sandra F. Rief, 2003.
The Defiant Child, written by [...]