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Stork Awards for first half of 2021 The Maine EMS for Children Program is happy to share that we have sent out the Stork Awards for the first half of 2021.  A stork award is given to first responders who actively participate in the out-of-hospital delivery of a newborn.  This may be done by a dispatcher who providers instructions to to a caller, the vehicle operator who transports the patients to the hospital, a police officer who arrives first and provides medical care, or the EMS clinician...

Eastern, western Montana differ in reasons for not vaccinating Children under-vaccinated in Montana compared to U.S. Daily Montanan Posted at 5:00 PM, Jun 22, 2021 and last updated 2021-06-22 19:00:09-04 Children in Montana get vaccinated at a lower rate than those in the nation as a whole — just 62 percent of those in the Treasure State complete the recommended vaccination series compared to 71 percent nationally, according to the University of Montana. A new study from the Missoula flag...

Monday, 14 Jun 2021 01:15 PM MYT BY MELANIE CHALIL Meet Bluey, Dad Bandit, Mum Chilli and little sister Bingo in this charming series that has taken the world by storm. — Picture courtesy of BBC Studios Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Ever notice how contemporary cartoons and kids’ shows still perpetuate outdated stereotypes like the passive dud-like dad and the stay-at-home mum who does all the child-rearing? Th...

After decades of covering society news, Meg Loncharic is writing her last column, this one about a SafeNet fundraiser and AAUW scholarships.

Saratoga Springs High School students from the Saratoga Pathways Academy program volunteer at a recent food drive hosted by the Saratoga Springs Mayor’s Office under the direction of Mayor Meg

Vaccines, like safe water, are an investment in the present and the future, say scientists

Key West philanthropist John Padgett and the Golden Fleece Foundation were recognized with the distinguished Community GEMS Award by the Monroe County School District for the enormous support they have given in many areas that support students. Padgett initiated the Take Stock in Children Program under the aegis of the Monroe County Educational Foundation to provide low-income students with the ability to obtain a college degree. Monroe Computes is another major program Padgett began that provi...

A team of researchers from universities in California and Texas has found immunization rates for children in Texas for a wide range of diseases, including polio and measles, have dropped steeply during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PAK NAMED ON DEANS LIST Malia Shae Pak, of Sanibel, who is studying exercise science, was named to the spring Deans List at Missouri Valley

This past week, the city of Roanoke became the first Virginia locality to institute a 5-cent tax on single-use plastic bags at grocery, convenience and drug stores.