TRINA MACHACEK Even though I have been told over and over again that an app, short for application, is a software program designed to run on mobile devices like phones, tablets, or smartwatches, I have no idea what an app is. Machacek TRINA MACHACEK Can I learn about them. Well of course I can. I…
The Joplin Globe publishes summaries of routine and follow-up inspections performed by the Joplin Health Department. Businesses that are inspected either pass or fail based on violations found during the time of inspection. Those violations fall into two categories: × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read…
Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer (CRC), is one of the top three most common cancers in Guam. It affects many people, especially CHamoru and Filipino families. Recent studies by the University of Guam and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center found that more younger adults – and in particular, CHamorus – are being…
A local branch of the YMCA is getting creative with cooking, and making sure they are focused on the whole person when it comes to their health. “This kitchen space has a side room that they created, a teaching kitchen, designed so people can actually cook along with a instructor,” says Crissie Smith from the…
Crissie Smith, J.A. Henry Branch YMCA says “This kitchen space has a side room that they created a teaching kitchen designed so people can actually cook along with a instructor.” Crissie Smith is a Food for Life Educator with the YMCA where they have opened a brand-new teaching kitchen offering cooking classes to help people…
If hearing Minnesota State University biology graduate student Fen Sego describe plants as “he” or “she” rather than ‘it” wasn’t a sign of appreciation for local edible flora, a tattoo of stinging nettles on their arm would be a dead giveaway. As the spring weather sets in, so too comes the bountiful wild foods that…
Editor’s note: This is the first news article of a series that will continue over the next few months. With grocery prices high, it is important now more than ever to use wise strategies before, during and after shopping, to put healthy meals on the table, stay within budget and reduce food waste. × …