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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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March is Colorectral Cancer Awareness Month

Protecting one's health is important. March brings awareness of the need for people to access life-saving resources that prevent, detect, and treat colorectal cancer (CRC). Early-age onset CRC diagnoses are rising by 2 percent annually, and by 2030 it is predicted that CRC will be the leading cause of death in people under age 50. CRC is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women combined.

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month

Every nine seconds, someone in the United States sustains a brain injury. Every day, 137 people die in the U.S. because of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and over 5.3 million Americans live with a TBI-related disability. A TBI usually results from a violent blow or jolt to the head or body, or an external force. Many who sustain a TBI do not seek treatment; one in every 60 people lives with the disability. Annually, 2.5 million sustain such an injury, 2.2 million are treated for TBI in emergency rooms and trauma centers, 280,000 are hospitalized, and 50,000 die. The leading cause of TBI are falls, traffic accidents, assaults, sports injuries, and combat injuries. An acquired brain injury (ABI) is any injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma. Typical causes are electric shock, infectious disease, lightning strikes, near drowning, stroke, seizure, substance abuse/overdose, tumors, or toxic exposure. A TBI is a type of ABI.

SCHOOL LUNCH & Breakfast Menus

ELEMENTARY BREAKFAST Monday, March 14: Pop Tarts, cheese sticks, fresh fruit, fruit juice. Tuesday, March 15: French toast sticks, fresh fruit, fruit juice.

Tips to boost mental wellness

The most successful health care regimens incorporate a number of variables to help individuals achieve optimal health. Physical health garners considerable attention when developing a health care regimen, but it's equally important that individuals prioritize mental health as well.

Robert W. Cooper

Robert W. Cooper, age 72 of Hamburg, IA passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Special Olympics Iowa Mid-Winter Tournament Set for March 11 & 12

The tournament is Athletes and Unified partners from across the state will assemble in Iowa City and Coralville on March 11 and 12 to compete in the Special Olympics Iowa Mid-Winter Tournament. The Mid-Winter Tournament will feature over 900 athletes and Unified partners competing in basketball skills, team basketball, cheer and dance, gymnastics, and powerlifting competitions.

6 ways to better yourself

Aspiring to continue to learn and grow is one of the keys to a fulfilling life. Sometimes it can be eye-opening to look in the mirror, examine oneself and figure out where there may be room for improvement.

Opinion from Sen. Grassely Q/A: Ukraine

Q: Why should Iowans be concerned about the war in Ukraine? A: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of a sovereign nation opens a dangerous can of worms on the European continent and around the world. His military assault unravels decades of signed peace agreements following the Cold War and puts at risk the security and stability that American sons and daughters fought and died for on the battlefields during World War II.

President Biden should follow Gov. Reynolds’ lead

President Biden’s first State of the Union Address came as nearly everything in our country is looking “up.” Consumer prices, violent crime, our national debt, illegal border crossings, and our trade deficit— they’re all up. What’s not up, though, is the public’s view of the president and his policies—here at home and across the globe. And one of the main reasons for his plummeting poll numbers is that President Biden— who campaigned as a moderate and during his inauguration pledged to unify the country—has really governed by adhering to the demands of the far Left.