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OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center To Host Healthy Workplace Event On Drug Use In Our Communities

3 years 3 months ago
ALTON – OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center will host a free Healthy Workplace Event on Monday, April 11 from Noon – 1 p.m. in the Perpetual Help Center located at #1 Saint Anthony’s Way, Alton Illinois. Local employers, community agencies, school districts, insurance agents, or brokers are invited to attend. An educational seminar, “Drug Use in our Communities” will be presented by Richard A. Tucker, former Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Richard will discuss DEA regulations regarding controlled substances, National drug trafficking trends, Novel Psychoactive Substances, and prescribing during COVID-19. “The quality, quantity, and types of illicit drugs are changing for the worse. We are seeing numerous varieties of Fentanyl. There are also new varieties of Novel Psychoactive Substances in several classes of drugs. These drugs make molecular changes to drugs that are currently

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Integrity Healthcare Communities Reward Two Employees With Large Prizes In COVID Promotion

3 years 3 months ago
Integrity Healthcare Communities launched the process of protecting the residents in their 11 skilled nursing facilities from COVID-19, long before testing mandates were put in place. Staff was also encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to encourage participation, Integrity Healthcare Communities created a special promotion. Weekly monetary prizes were great incentives, and the number of vaccinated employees jumped from 165 to 374 fully vaccinated employees, but the grand prizes for the promotion were the best incentives. At the end of the promotion, two grand prizes were drawn. The first-place award for an all-expense-paid vacation for two was awarded to Olivia Williams. The grand prize, a brand new 2021 Nissan Kicks automobile was awarded to Vickey Smith. Ms. Smith has worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for the past three years at IHCC-Cobden. Cobden’s Administrator Sherry Belcher said, “Vickey always goes above and beyond for our residents. We are proud

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University of Hawai'i, Hilo and National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center Partner to Form the ALAKA’I Project: Applied Life-Science Academy: Knowledge

3 years 3 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Through funding provided by BioMADE, the University of Hawai’i at Hilo (UH Hilo) and the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) have partnered to form “ALAKA’I”, Applied Life-Science Academy: Knowledge Advancing Industry, a project that establishes a bioeconomy academy to accelerate climate change solutions by developing industry-relevant training for delivery in Hawaii and across the United States. Launched in 2021, BioMADE is the most recently established Manufacturing Innovation Institute. BioMADE works with its members to secure America’s future through biomanufacturing innovation, education, and collaboration. It is a member of Manufacturing USA®, a national network created to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing through large-scale public-private collaboration on technology, supply chain, and education and workforce development. The primary

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The Latest Moral Panic Focuses On Discord

3 years 3 months ago
Techno moral panics are back in fashion, it seems. There have been multiple (misleading) stories about “kids and social media“, and then there are always attempts to dive into specific “new” services. Last fall, it was all about the kids and their TikTok challenges. But, Tiktok is so last year. So now CNN is back […]
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Ameren joins other utilities in creating habitats to protect at-risk pollinators

3 years 3 months ago
ST. LOUIS - As pollinator habitats disappear across the country, utilities like Ameren are stepping up to create sanctuaries for bees, beetles, butterflies, bats, and birds on their own property. "Humans and other types of wildlife rely on pollinators to support our food systems, but pollinator habitats, such as open fields, meadows, and forests, are shrinking," said Nancy Morgan, manager of permitting and natural resources at Ameren. "As managers of large parcels of land, utilities can be part of the solution for rebuilding pollinator habitats. At Ameren, we're already working to improve our rights-of-way and land we own to support pollinators where possible. We are also funding pollinator-focused research through EPRI." U.S. utilities own approximately 5 million acres of right-of-way areas and buffer zones around their transmission lines. This land cannot serve any commercial or residential purpose, and large trees cannot grow here because they might interfere with transmission lines.

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SIUE to Hold Panel Discussion on Events Surrounding Ukraine

3 years 3 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) will present a virtual panel discussion, “Events in and around Ukraine: What is Happening and Why It Matters,” at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 31. Register for the webinar at https://siue.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F_BuTBy2ScSMgRkFS3uixQ . Moderated by Kenneth Moffett, PhD, chair and professor in the Department of Political Science, the panel will feature distinguished faculty experts who will help explain the pressing current events occurring in Eastern Europe. Panelists include Olga Bezhanova, PhD, chair and professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature; Sorin Nastasia, PhD, director of the International Studies Program and associate professor in the Department of Applied Communication Studies; John Shimkus, former Congressman and faculty member in the Department of Political Science; and Suranjan Weeraratne, PhD, associate professor in the Department

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Zion Bethalto Students Raise Thousands To Benefit American Heart Association

3 years 3 months ago
Students in Grades 6, 7 and 8, Kids Heart Challenge 2022 at Zion Lutheran School, Bethalto BETHALTO - Fundraising for the American Heart Association through Kids Heart Challenge is an annual event at Zion Lutheran School, Bethalto, Illinois. One of the noteworthy aspects of this year’s event was the leadership that the school’s Grade 8 students provided. “Younger students always look up to our Grade 8 students,” said Mr. John Zilm, Grade 8 homeroom teacher. “This year, I witnessed those students being leaders and role models for the K through 7 students. During the event, they recognized the students who needed help and didn’t hesitate to step in. They even took on the responsibility of conflict resolution when needed. They did a lot to make this fun by actively participating and remaining engaged throughout the day.” “I enjoyed being a good example for the younger kids,” said Audrey Whipple, Grade 8 student. “I realized

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SIUE School of Nursing Provides Telehealth to Guatemalan Children

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EDWARDSVILLE - “Guatemalans want what we all want for our children: health and happiness. We had people walk great distances in the mountains to get care.” That was a key takeaway from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing’s (SON) Bernadette Sobczak, DNP, assistant professor, after leading a clinical service trip to Guatemala in 2017. She and three students in the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) family nurse practitioner (FNP) made the week-long trip with ER Abroad to a remote village in Escuintla. One of the students, Greg Jennings, DNP, is now an instructor and coordinator of the Simulated Learning Center for Health Sciences. “That experience opened my eyes to global care and how much more we can do to ensure people receive the medical care they need, when they need it,” said Jennings. Sobczak and Jennings have now made six visits, with each becoming more advanced. With continuity of care severely lacking and malnutrition being

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