Imperial Valley News Center
Global report card: Are children better off than they were 25 years ago?
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- Written by Carla Denly
Los Angeles, California - Twenty-five years ago this month, the countries that compose the United Nations reached a landmark agreement that laid the foundation for much-needed strengthening of children’s rights and protections in nearly every country around the world.
Suffering from constipation? Self-acupressure can help
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- Written by Enrique Rivero
Los Angeles, California - About 19 percent of North Americans suffer from constipation, with the digestive condition being more common among women, non-whites, people older than 60, those who are not physically active and the poor.
Selfies Reach New Heights with Wearable Drone
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- Written by Inga Kiderra
San Diego, California - “Selfie” was word of the year in 2013. Could “Nixie” be next? Maybe not right away, because Nixie a wrist-mounted drone designed to fly and take an aerial action-shot photo or video of its owner before coming back only just won Intel’s inaugural “Make It Wearable Challenge” this month.
Of Mice, Not Men
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- Written by Scott LaFee
San Diego, California - For more than a century, the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus) has stood in for humans in experiments ranging from deciphering disease and brain function to explaining social behaviors and the nature of obesity. The small rodent has proven to be an indispensable biological tool, the basis for decades of profound scientific discovery and medical progress.
Studying for Finals? Let Classical Music Help
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- Written by Allison Engel
Los Angeles, California - As the season of cramming and finals approaches, get help with a healthy, easily-accessible study aid - classical music.
Americans Concerned About Ebola Spreading Abroad But Not in the U.S.
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- Written by Robert Perkins
Los Angeles, California - According to a new nationwide survey, most Americans are worried about the spread of Ebola abroad, but less about it affecting America or their own families.
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