Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Police are trying to figure out how five South Philadelphia second-graders got their hands on heroin.
A gym teacher at McDaniels Elementary School saw the kids, who ranged in age from 7 to 8, passing around what appeared to be drugs around and called police, MyFOXPhilly.com reported.
The substance later tested positive for heroin.
The students were rushed Tuesday to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where one Read the rest of this entry »

The economy may be in the toilet, but that doesn’t mean a gal can’t dream of a beach and a bikini and a fitness program that joins the two — if only for a week. At
, an eco-resort in Tulum, Mexico, about two hours south of Cancun, participants (men and women welcome) in the six- night Bikini Boot Camp get posh lodging, sumptuous but healthy food, and a workout schedule that includes yoga, hiking, kayaking, snorkling, dance and cycling, Read the rest of this entry »

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Is alcohol a tonic or a toxin? The question is especially critical to older people, whose overall medical picture gives alcohol the potential to be a health benefit or a life-shortening hazard.
Yet experts say that doctors rarely ask older patients how much and how often they drink. Not knowing the answers to these questions can result in misdiagnosis, medical complications and life-threatening accidents. Doctors may also fail to recognize Read the rest of this entry »

Clear a safe, open space to move and dance. Sit in this space with the children and discuss the moon and what it is.After the children have told what they know about the moon, describe it as a celestial object that orbits the earth.The moon is the earth’s natural satellite.
blast off, space flight, moonwalk, orbit, and splash down
.Have each child find his/her own perfect spot and explore the movements associated with each phase of the space Read the rest of this entry »