MSU professor seeks subjects for hoarding study
Mary Dozier has heard a common theme in her research and interactions with people who struggle with hoarding disorder.
Study: Child abuse climbs after Friday report cards
Child abuse increases the day after school report cards are released — but only when kids get their grades on a Friday, a study in Florida suggests.
Study: Columbus losing $1B in retail revenue to other areas
According to his calculations, there is $1.1 billion in retail trade Columbus is losing to other areas, Anthony Michelic told the Columbus-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce during its annual luncheon Wednesday at Lion Hills Center.
When to say when: Study says limit alcohol to 1 drink a day
Here’s some sobering news: A large international study says adults should average no more than one alcoholic drink per day, and that means drinking guidelines in many countries may be far too loose.
Getting kids to a good weight by 13 may help avoid diabetes
There may be a critical window for overweight kids to get to a healthy level. Those who shed their extra pounds by age 13 had the same risk of developing diabetes in adulthood as others who had never weighed too much, a large study of Danish men found.
Barbershop study trimmed black men’s hair and blood pressure
Trim your hair, your beard, your blood pressure? Black men reduced one of their biggest medical risks through a novel project that shows the power of familiar faces and trusted places to improve health.
Aldermen continue annexation study Preliminary target areas would balloon population to 38K
Aldermen will consider moving ahead to the second phase of an annexation study when they meet on Tuesday.
The city received a report on the annexation study’s first phase Friday from consultant Mike Slaughter of Oxford-based firm Slaughter and Associates.
Black seniors test reminiscing to guard against Alzheimer’s
Sharon Steen dons her tennis shoes and, with two fellow seniors, walks streets that in her youth were a vibrant center of Portland, Oregon’s African-American
Massive field study links key pesticide to weakened honeybee hives
A common and much-criticized pesticide dramatically weakens already vulnerable honeybee hives, according to a new massive field study in three European countries.
No longer the hot new thing? Teen vaping falls, study says
Teen vaping, which has been skyrocketing, fell dramatically last year in the United States.
Quickly reporting cancer complications may boost survival
If you’re being treated for cancer, speak up about any side effects.
Study: Higher-income youth employed more than lower-income
Teenagers from higher-income families are more likely to hold jobs than those from lower-income households, according to University of New Hampshire research that suggests employment itself has become an extracurricular activity.
Study: Biggest tornado outbreaks are spawning more twisters
The most extreme tornado outbreaks are mysteriously spawning many more twisters than they did decades ago, a new study claimed.
Stroudwater report: Seek transaction proposals for OCH
After a months-long assessment of OCH Regional Medical Center, consulting firm Stroudwater Associates’ report states supervisors should “explore transactions as soon as is practical” while the hospital continues to improve its sustainability in case a sale or lease option isn’t available.
OCH study results due Monday
Consultants are scheduled to reveal the results of a months-long study of OCH Regional Medical Center next week, and the report is expected to recommend whether supervisors should keep the publicly owned medical facility or explore outside partnerships, a lease or an outright sale of the hospital.
Report: US government inaction is hampering economic growth
As the U.S. economy enters its eighth year of its recovery from the Great Recession, one major factor is slowing its growth: Government gridlock.
County parks study complete
A county-commissioned study of the Columbus Lowndes Recreation Authority is now complete.
Oktibbeha supes hire firm for hospital analysis
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to hire the Stroudwater firm to conduct a study on OCH Regional Medical Center after a round of interviews on Monday evening.
County votes to hire parks consultant
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted to hire consulting firm RF Outdoor Consulting, LLC of Clinton to conduct a study of the Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority.
City offers partnership on CLRA study
The city of Columbus and Lowndes County may partner on a study of the Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority. However the county is not willing to slow their plans for the city’s active participation in that study.