THE KID’S DOCTOR: Can homemade products cure hand-foot-and-mouth disease?

 In a classic case of hand-foot-and-mouth disease, 

children develop rashes on the palms, soles and 
buttocks.
Photo by Dreamstine.com

 

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Interpersonal Edge: Stormy workplace? Learn to swim

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency
 
 Q. This year is starting out with nothing but storms. We are being bought by a different company, no one knows if they have a job, and all our roles will change. Most of us are losing our minds! You always have excellent ideas about stress and change. How can we handle all this chaos that we can't even control?
 

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PET WORLD: How to get a dog to like all family members

  By Marc Morrone

Tribune Content Agency
 
 
Q: Four years ago we got our dog Cindy. At first she was very skittish but she has gotten better over the years. When we first got her my dad was working on our kitchen and making a lot of noise. 

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Parents Are Important Conference: “United We Will”

Devinn LoVette from City Life Lansing and Love the City discussing the impact of words such as “power,” “support,” and “respect” and how each individual has their own definition of these words.

 
Photo by Noah Maldonado

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Movie: “Fifty Shades Darker”

  Studio: Universal Studios (2 hr.)

Plot:  A couple dives into a series of misadventures when they reignite their relationship.
Cast:  Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Eloise Mumford, Bella Heathcote, Rita Ora, Kim Basinger, Marcia Gay Harden, Ashleigh LaThrop
Rating:  R
Bottom Line: ***
 

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Capitol Area Community Services Offers a Wide Variety of Community Services and Programs

 

Brandon Glandon’s daughter, Amianah Glandon, attends the Head Start program.
Her classroom teacher is Ms. Darla Sprague (right).
 

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FOR MY HOME, MY HOMELAND

 

Cpl. Ali J. Mohammed, a Baghdad, Iraq native and a supply Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, stands in front of the painting an Iraqi flag while in Northern Iraq, Dec. 26, 2016. Mohammed, fluent in Arabic, has strengthened the partnership between SPMAGTF Marines and Iraqi military members by translating pertinent information to support their operations.

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Investing in Your Values

 Presented by Sara Frank-Hepfer

 
You’re likely aware of how specific investments in your portfolio relate to your overall financial goals. But did you know that your investments can also reflect your personal values? 
 

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Interpersonal Edge: Employees keep leaving? How to manage

 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
Q. I manage a large team, and every year we seem to have faster turnover on our employees. We've done team building, additional rewards and retention bonuses, but it doesn't seem to slow down employees leaving. The odd thing is our team is ranked as one of the best to work on. What is going on, and how can I manage the problem of employees that barely last a year?

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