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TEEN TALK: Q&As With Christopher Loring

Rina Risper9 years ago05 mins

By Christopher Loring

Jyrese Thompson is 10th grader at Lansing School District’s J.W. Sexton High School.

LORING: What is the most important thing you've learned in high school?

JYRESE: I've learned to stay to myself and that you don't have to be friends with everybody.

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Interpersonal Edge: Handling false allegations at work

Rina Risper9 years ago07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I've been accused by a coworker of something I did not do. My boss has taken the allegations seriously and I am being put through hell over a lie. I am not sleeping or eating because I am so scared and upset. How can I maintain any sanity or effectiveness when I am unfairly being put through hell?

Jill on Money: Questions and answers ripped from the headlines

Rina Risper9 years ago06 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

The news cycle has prompted many of you to write in ask a number of questions about terms that you read and hear about. These answers are intended to help you understand what you need to know about various policy initiatives that could be coming.

THE KID’S DOCTOR: How to care for a child who’s vomiting frequently

Rina Risper9 years ago05 mins

Make sure your child consumes clear liquids after vomiting to stay hydrated.

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PET WORLD: ‘Leave it’ solves a host of doggie transgressions

Rina Risper9 years ago08 mins

By Cathy M. Rosenthal

Tribune Content Agency

Dear Cathy,

I have some new neighbors that moved in with an outdoor cat. The cat uses our yard as her potty box. Our two dogs have found this cat poop delectable and they eat these deposits before I can remove them from the yard. Is there something I can do to dissuade my dogs from eating this poop? Thank you in advance for any insights. – Wendy Rutland, Pensacola, Fla.

Recipe: Chicken Cordon Bleu Kabobs

Rina Risper9 years ago02 mins

Easy and delicious dish for a quick dinner.

Celebrating Donate Life Month

Rina Risper9 years ago05 mins

Reminding residents of the more than 3,500 people in Michigan awaiting a potentially life-saving organ transplant, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson today recognized April as Donate Life Month during a visit to St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit.

Michigan Launches New Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to Help Prevent Opioid Abuse

Rina Risper9 years ago06 mins

Prescribers now provided with enhanced real-time information through state-of the-art technology

As part of Michigan’s multi-faceted strategy to prevent opioid abuse, the state has launched a new Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS). Appriss Health’s PMP AWARxE, replaces the old MAPS and puts Michigan at the forefront of prescription drug monitoring technology.

Excuse me, are you listening? 16-7

Rina Risper9 years ago03 mins

Dear Readers,

I am hoping that longer days are helping you deal with cabin fever. It has been a long winter. I know that it was mild but it just seems as though the sun does not stay out long enough. The clouds seem to cover the sun more often than not. It has just been a dreary time.

Teacher resignation letters paint bleak picture of US education

Rina Risper9 years ago07 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — As teacher resignation letters increasingly go public — and viral — new research indicates teachers are not leaving solely due to low pay and retirement, but also because of what they see as a broken education system.