Kansas City infoZine Family HeadlinesThe lastest articles from the infoZine Family topic area.Amusement Park Safety: 'Parents Need to Use Their Own Judgment'- June 21, 2008 Safe Kids Kansas offers thrill ride safety tipshttp://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28985/ Public Assistance Needed to Identify Missing Persons- June 16, 2008 In support of, and in cooperation with a national effort known as The President's DNA Initiative, DNA is now being collected by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and Johnson County police departments to help in identifying missing and unidentified persons throughout the country.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28921/ Free AARP 10-week Walking Program in Antioch Park- June 16, 2008 Area residents of all ages can join thousands of their fellow Americans in a national walk for health program being offered in Johnson County this summer.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28909/ Father's Day: June 15, 2008- June 15, 2008 The idea of Father's Day was conceived by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28903/ Use of Bright Lighting in Senior Care Facilities Associated with Some Improvement in Dementia Symptoms- June 12, 2008 The use of daytime bright lighting to improve the circadian rhythm of elderly persons was associated with modest improvement in symptoms of dementia, and the addition of the use of melatonin resulted in improved sleep, according to a study in the June 11 issue of JAMA.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28867/ Home Visit Programs Help Children Succeed, Experts Say- June 12, 2008 By Jackie Best - Julie Fenley, 29, did not know where to turn when her son was born with pulmonary hypertension and she learned he could have developmental problems, including hearing loss and delayed speech.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28860/ States at Odds Over Gay Marriage Recognition- June 12, 2008 By Christine Vestal - As thousands of gay couples across the country prepare to marry in California next week, many states are girding for a surge of complex and politically charged legal challenges when newlyweds return to their home states.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28857/ Missouri Lieutenant Governor Honors Clay County Effort for Older Adults- June 11, 2008 Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder June 9 honored the Clay County Public Health Center, Tri-County Mental Health Services and Clay County Senior Services for their community-wide effort to prevent injuries to seniors from falling.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28847/ Pakistani National Pleads Guilty to Marriage Scheme- June 11, 2008 Under federal statutes, defendant could be subject to a sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $250,000.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28841/ Hot Weather and Vehicles Can be a Deadly Combination for Kids- June 9, 2008 Safe Kids Kansas Has Easy Tips to Keep Kids Safer Around Vehicles During the Summer Monthshttp://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28806/ |