Easy College Eats

Sprinkle with cheese and chopped fresh parsley before serving.
RAMEN SALAD
Ingredients:
2 (1-pound) bags coleslaw or broccoli slaw
1 cup green onions, sliced
2 packages ramen noodles, broken up
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup cashews
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 cups diced cooked chicken
Ingredients for Dressing:
2 packages oriental flavored ramen noodle seasoning
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup [...]

Early flu season — what you need to know

WASHINGTON – Flu season’s in full swing two months early this year — and nearly all the cases are the new swine flu strain that so far is targeting mostly children and younger adults.
That doesn’t mean older people are off the hook. They sometimes catch swine flu. Also, we could see a one-two punch when [...]

Recipes for End of the Summer Tomatoes

Dice potatoes and tomatoes and place in a large bowl.
Add remaining ingredients to bowl, and mix thoroughly.
CHUNKY CHILI
Ingredients:
1 pound of ground beef
1 pound of Italian sausage
1 onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
14 ounces of black beans
14 ounces of kidney beans
1 can cannelini beans
1 large can of tomato sauce
1 large can of diced tomatoes
3 medium [...]

Oxfam warns of inaction on child, mother mortality

LONDON – Millions of people are dying every year because of a lack of free healthcare in poor countries, Oxfam said Monday, urging world leaders to step up their commitment to cutting the figure.
The British-based aid and development charity said international goals to tackle child and maternal mortality were "desperately off [...]

New rules may help doctors avoid excess CT scans

CHICAGO – Too many young children are getting CT scans after a minor bump on the head, and a new set of guidelines may help doctors sort out which children need them and which do not, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
CT or computed tomography scans are a souped-up form of X-ray that [...]

Not All Kids With Head Injuries Need Brain Scans

MONDAY, Sept. 14 — Guidelines to identify children with a very low risk of serious brain injury after they've suffered a head injury are highly effective and can reduce the use of scans that expose children to radiation, a new study has found.

U.S. researchers analyzed data on more than 42,000 children [...]

Very Small Head Size Could Signal Problems in Newborns

MONDAY, Sept. 14 — Children born with a much smaller-than-average head size are more likely to have neurological and cognitive problems, and should be screened for them, new guidelines suggest.

The guidelines, developed by the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society, appear in the Sept. 15 issue of [...]

Birth defects rise in parts of China: state media

BEIJING – The number of newborns with birth defects in many parts of China is rising rapidly as women have children later in life and environmental pollution takes its toll, state media reported Tuesday.
In Beijing, the rate of physical abnormalities — such as congenital heart defects or cleft lips — last year [...]

Fabulous Football Food

Place patties on grill over medium, ash-covered coals.
Grill, uncovered, 13 to 15 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 13 to 14 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160 degrees.
While burgers are cooking, combine sauce ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
Spread sauce on rolls. Place a burger on bottom [...]

Overscheduled Kids = Parental Stress

Overscheduled Kids = Parental Stress
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Forget about emotionally scarring your kids by enrolling them in a litany of extra-curricular activities. According to a new study, the endless stream of piano lessons, soccer practices, Cub Scout meetings and ballet recitals, is more stressful on parents than anyone [...]

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