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Dr. Rebecca Palacios: Books, Books, Books!

8 Feb 2012

When we provide children the gift of books and language, we are providing them with imaginative experiences that are important in building a nation of creative thinkers and innovators.

Bears at Play, Key for Survival

5 Feb 2012

Hungry wild polar bear prefers playing with a chained sled dog to eating it. It sounds like a paradox. How could play — defined as “apparently purposeless activity that’s fun to do and pleasurable� — be vital for grim survival in such an often random...

Lyme Disease Threat Emerging in Michigan

3 Feb 2012

Several areas are at risk for Lyme disease, an infection transmitted to humans from the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, including parts of West Michigan, says a recent report by the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (AJTMH). Here are details about Lyme disease and the tick infestation in Michigan.