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Recent survey results tracking mental health concerns of high school and college students underscore the emotional toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on younger generations. A survey conducted by College Pulse, a research firm represented by more than 1000 colleges and universities in the United States, found mental health to be a concern for college students. Over 2,000 actively enrolled undergraduate college students completed the 20-question survey between March 16 and March 22 this year – two years since the…

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Over 6 million people are living with Alzheimer’s in America, experts say. Currently, there isn’t a cure for the disease, but some scientists and health experts are researching ways to treat patients. Research has found FDA-approved and emerging cancer drugs could be repurposed as potential therapies for people at genetic risks for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in Science Advances.  “We found in this particular paper that in individuals who carry a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease…

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Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine forced oil prices above $100 a barrel causing gasoline prices to spike upwards. The national average for gasoline in the U.S. rose to $3.65 a gallon, 12 cents more than last week. “Current geopolitical tensions could send the national average price of gas above $4 per gallon by Memorial Day,” GasBuddy spokesperson Nicole Peterson said. Some states in the U.S. are already paying close to $5 per gallon of gasoline, according to AAA. “Gas prices…

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As a young girl growing up on a small farm in Southern Ohio, Danielle Wells watched her parents and grandparents grow their own food in their backyard. She dreamed of owning her own herb and vegetable garden one day. Her dream eventually came true and now she is a small business owner. “It stemmed from when I was a child,” Danielle Wells, owner of Moms Garden said. “Really getting into the herbs, having my own garden since I was eight…

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