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Safe Infant Sleep Top Of Mind Right Now For Health-Care Experts

3 years ago
As the FDA is warning about infant head-shaping pillows, experts are reminding you about best practices: infants should sleep on their back on a flat, firm fitted sheet, and they should be alone on that surface. Safe infant sleep is top of mind right now for healthcare experts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is sounding the alarm about infant head shaping pillows. The state of Illinois is committing more resources to keeping infants safe in bed. And for the first time since 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has dusted off its guidelines for safe infant sleep . While much of the update reemphasizes established practices, experts say it bears repeating in order to reduce infant sleep deaths, of which the United States sees around 3,500 per year. Cristy Shafer manages obstetrics at OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, Illinois. The Blessed Beginnings Birthing Center at OSF Heart of Mary was recently certified as a safe sleep hospital

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Criminal charges expected after Mexico, Missouri storage unit fire

3 years ago
MEXICO, Mo. - Criminal charges are expected to be filed after a fire at a self-storage building. The Mexico, Missouri Department of Safety says that it was started by someone and damaged every other storage unit. Firefighters were called to the Corner Storage location in the 500 block of South Clark Street at around 4:00 [...]
Joe Millitzer

Alton Couple Dr. John and Barb Hoelscher To Chair Tree of Lights Campaign

3 years ago
ALTON – Salvation Army Madison County Corps Advisory Council Chairman Kevin Botterbush announced today that Dr. John and Barb Hoelscher will chair this year’s Tree of Lights. The kettle campaign will kick off at the Alton Rotary Tree Lighting at 6 p.m. on November 18 at Lincoln Douglas Square in Alton. The Salvation Army will serve cookies and hot chocolate during this festive event. “The Salvation Army has been a steady, loving presence in our community for so very long, we are honored to help further their mission with this campaign,” Barb Hoelscher said. “They work so hard to give a hand up to folks experiencing rough times in their lives, while reminding all of us that God is always there to help, too. I can't think of a more worthy cause than helping your neighbor through a time of great need.” The campaign begins November 25 and runs thru December 24. Hours of ringing are from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. There will be no bell ringing on Sundays.

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Forecast: When and where St. Louis snow should fall

3 years ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Light snow is expected to fall all over the area starting very late tonight and going on until just before dawn on Tuesday. This snow will be light, but the timing of the most robust snow, in the hours between midnight and the morning rush, will lead to some challenges for [...]
Chris Higgins

Daily Deal: Ninja Dragon Blade X PRO 4K Dual Camera Smart Quadcopter Drone

3 years ago
The all-new 2022 Ninja Dragon Blade X PRO 4K Dual Camera Quadcopter Drone, with built-in 3-side intelligent obstacle avoidance, can be operated just by touch through your mobile phone or tablet. You don’t need any instruction manual for the operation, simply take off and stay in the air by pressing one button. It has a […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Saying Good-Bye to a Legend

3 years ago
The St. Louis community will get its chance to say good-bye to one of its most iconic figures this week in the great Martin Mathews, who passed away last week at the age of 97.
Earl Austin Jr. | The St. Louis American

Appeals court ruling keeps Biden student debt plan on hold

3 years ago
ST. LOUIS (AP) — President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers was handed another legal loss Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal plays out. The ruling by the three-judge panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of [...]
JIM SALTER, Associated Press