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MY PET WORLD: Don’t believe it; dogs can get fleas at a kennel

Rina Risper8 years ago4 years ago08 mins

By Cathy M. Rosenthal

Tribune Content Agency

We boarded our 115-pound white German shepherd, for 10 days. A few hours after picking him up from the kennel, we discovered he had fleas. The kennel owner said the flea life cycle was 14 days and therefore, my dog could not have gotten fleas during his stay.

For worriers, expressive writing cools brain on stressful tasks

Rina Risper8 years ago4 years ago011 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — Chronic worriers, take note: Simply writing about your feelings may help you perform an upcoming stressful task more efficiently, finds a Michigan State University study that measured participants’ brain activity.

Fighting Back Against Hatred And Violence

Rina Risper8 years ago4 years ago08 mins

During the past several months we have seen, all across our nation, a startling increase in the showing of hatred and insensitivity towards various minority groups here in the United States, and also even here locally in the mid-Michigan area. A milestone in the advance of this hatred and related acts of bullying and violence occurred during the demonstrations and protest which occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, during late August of this year.

News Spotlight: Homicide in Lansing – Update

Rina Risper8 years ago4 years ago02 mins

On Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at approximately 10:45 p.m. Lansing Police were dispatched to an apartment in the 4900 block of S. Pennsylvania on a Medial call (check welfare of the resident).

Heroin and Opioid Epidemic: Impact on Families in the Greater Lansing Area

Rina Risper8 years ago4 years ago038 mins

The opioid and heroin epidemic are devastating families in a home near you.

10 KEYS for COLLEGE SUCCESS

Rina Risper8 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By Curlada Eure-Harris

All higher education institutions encourage students to accomplish a variety of activities in order for them to achieve success in college. Here are 10 commonly expected activities to accomplish, to achieve some noteworthy level of college success.

Heroin and Opioid Epidemic: Balancing the Roles of Law Enforcement and Addiction Treatment and Therapy

Rina Risper8 years ago4 years ago027 mins

Deputy Chris Cunningham, Eaton Assistant Prosecutor Adrienne Van Langevelde, Judge Julie Reincke, and attorney Rob Portman. Judge Reincke presides the Eaton County’s drug and sobriety court.

Photo by Howard T. Spence

THE KID’S DOCTOR: How to prevent bug bites all summer long

Rina Risper8 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

It is the time of year for bugs and bites, and I see a lot of kids with bites coming into my office. Parents ask, “What kind of bite is it?” And in most of the kids I see are having a reaction to a mosquito bite. Parents are extremely concerned that the reaction may be abnormal and lead to breathing issues or that the bite it is infected.

MY PET WORLD: What to do when your dog eats dog poop

Rina Risper8 years ago4 years ago08 mins

By Cathy M. Rosenthal

Tribune Content Agency

Dear Cathy,

My adult daughter and her family have a female lab mix named Scooby. Despite my seeing her three to four times a year (they live in Atlanta), she is always afraid of me and will sometimes bark and growl at me. Eventually she calms down and I can pet her. Even though she jumps on our bed and seems glad to see us, she avoids me later. She also got very upset with my other son-in-law and never calmed down enough for him to pet her.

Mint Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Sandwiches

Rina Risper8 years ago4 years ago05 mins

PREP TIME – 5 MINUTES

COOK TIME – 15 MIN + 8.5 HR (CHILL)

SERVINGS – 4-6

SERVINGS – 12