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Poor Alabamians among nation’s food insecure
Alabama has deserts — not the dry, sandy kind found out West, but a more troubling kind. Alabama is home to food deserts.
These deserts occur in Alabama’s poorest areas, like parts of Perry County, where many people can’t afford to buy high-quality, nutritious food. more »
by: staff - Aug 30, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
Land: Bring tobacco under gov. oversight
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—It’s a distasteful reality: The federal government carefully regulates products that aid individuals in breaking their addiction to tobacco, yet tobacco products themselves are not regulated by the Federal Drug Administration, Richard Land said August 28. more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Aug 30, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation
Regulation the Right Choice to Reduce Tobacco Use
It is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, snuffing out some 400,000 American lives annually. It costs the nation $96 billion in health care costs each year. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Aug 28, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Children, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation
Good books allow for good workout
Most folks watch television while on the treadmill, and some brave souls read magazines, but very few are able to read books and walk or run at the same time. more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Aug 9, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
Health care bill causes concern heading into conference committee
Congress wrapped up its summer of work with a great frenzy of activity last week. Because the members worked on so many bills, some of the failings of their efforts may not receive the attention they deserve. more »
by: Barrett Duke - Aug 7, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Elderly, Living, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, Science, Bioethics
Bills threaten unborn & elderly, leaders say
Congress has approved legislation to expand a health insurance program for children that could remove protections for unborn babies and the elderly, according to pro-life organizations. more »
by: Tom Strode - Aug 3, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Children, Elderly, Living, Finances, Health, Sexual Purity, Abstinence, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
HIV/AIDS ministry in S. Africa laboring amid continental pandemic
In the sub-equatorial village of Mmametlhake, South Africa, people are beginning to see promise against the spread of HIV/AIDS that has ravaged so much of the population. more »
by: Craig Bland - Jul 9, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Health
Gambling expansion looms as threat
JEFFERSON CITY—As the Missouri General Assembly heads toward its May 18 finish, Christian and conservative groups are fighting to stop a major casino expansion bill. more »
by: Barbara Shoun - May 15, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling, Living, Finances, Citizenship, Legislation, Social Issues
True Love Waits receives funding to expand work in 6 African countries
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—LifeWay President and CEO Thom S. Rainer announced True Love Waits International has received $950,000 through LifeWay Christian Resources’ “A Defining Moment” campaign, which will enable the program to expand its abstinence-until-marriage message in six African countries. more »
by: Don Beehler - Apr 25, 2007 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Health, Sexual Purity, Abstinence
House eyes vaccines for sexually-transmitted virus
Sixth grade girls in Missouri will have to be vaccinated against sexually-transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV) if proposed legislation is passed during the current legislative session. more »
by: Barbara Shoun - Apr 3, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Education, Living, Health, Parenting, Citizenship, Legislation