The five most-read stories on Scope this week were:

Can yoga help women suffering from fibromyalgia?: A study recently published in the Journal of Pain Research shows that practicing yoga boosts levels of the stress hormone cortisol and could help ease some symptoms of fibromyalgia such as pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness and depression.

Aging stem cells have clinical implications, say Stanford scientists: A Stanford study by graduate student Wendy Pang, MD and stem cell biologist Irving Weissman, MD, examines the clinical implications of aging hematopoietic stem cells.

Research shows remote weight loss interventions equally effective as face-to-face coaching programs: Remote weight loss interventions, such as online or phone counseling by health coaches, are as equally effective as programs requiring face-to-face contact, according to findings presented at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting.

How should parents talk to their kids about weight control?: The Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program was profiled in an NPR story about how parents can sensitively address weight problems with their own children.

A conversation about the merits of stretching: Michael Fredericson, MD, head team physician with the Stanford Sports Medicine Program, discusses the role of flexibility in injury prevention and fitness performance and what the scientific evidence indicates about the effectiveness of stretching.

Taking children to a playground to spend time outdoors can be a problem today. Packing snacks and drinks to take with you and all the gear you need when traveling with children can wear you out before you even leave home. This is probably why most parents plan a trip to the park once or twice a week. There is a solution, however, that can give your children the fun they want and relieve you of the hassle. Equipment for outdoor activities such as trampolines, puky bikes, slides and climbing frames can transform your back yard in an outdoor play area that children will love.

The cost of purchasing some outdoor equipment for your children is not very high, especially for parents who do not have enough time in their busy schedules to bring the kids to the park every day. So children can play in the fresh air and have exercises they so desperately need.

A fenced backyard with tp trampolines equipment or other open air toys is the safest place to allow your children to play. Read more…

UC Riverside mourns the death of ethnobotanist, Katherine Siva Saubel, who passed away Tuesday, November 1, at the age of ninety-one.

Mrs. Saubel was born March 7, 1920. She attended Palm Springs High School where she was the first Native American woman to graduate, and later went on to receive an honorary PhD in philosophy from La Sierra University. The daughter of a Cahuilla medicine woman, Mrs. Saubel grew up learning Cahuilla language and tradition. Once she began school, however, she realized that many of her friends did not share a similar knowledge. Inspired by her mother and threatened with the thought that her language and culture might be lost or forgotten one day, Mrs. Saubel dedicated her own life to preserving knowledge of Cahuilla language, culture, and history. Her books include “Temalpakh: Cahuilla Indian knowledge and usage of plants” (which records information about herb and plant uses she learned from her mother) and “I’sniyatam Designs, a Cahuilla Word Book” (a kind of dictionary for Cahuilla words and phrases).

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A mum is furious after her son was forced to wear a T-shirt reading with the slogan “I have forgotten my PE kit” after his kit was stolen.

Emma Bailey, 30, says her son Cameron was forced to wear the T-shirt at Humphrey Perkins High School, in Barrow-upon-Soar, even though he had a letter from her explaining the kit had been taken by someone.

She said she complained to the school about the humiliation he went through and was told by head teacher Peter Nutkins that the policy – which has been used by the school for several years – would be immediately dropped.

However, she said that on the same day her 12-year-old son told her another student had been forced to wear one of the shirts.

Ms Bailey said: “I accepted an apology from the head and he told me that it was a policy that wasn’t really used any more.

“He said the school would get rid of the T-shirts straight away and inferred it was an isolated incident.

“I felt reassured after that, but when Cameron came home and told me someone else had to wear one that day, I couldn’t believe it.

“I’m disgusted that children are being picked on in this way. No-

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Phlebotomist jobs are an exciting career with a lot of perspectives. There is much demand for certified phlebotomists, and it should continue to grow.

What exactly are phlebotomist’s responsibilities?

In other words, it refers to the process of drawing blood from a patient so that it can be analyzed and tested. To practice bleeding, it is strongly recommended that you obtain certification from an accredited university. Although it is a prerequisite only in two states, California and Louisiana, most employers prefer to hire certified candidates. Those who do not have a certification can have difficulties in finding employment.

The knowledge required for daily work

To be certified, a phlebotomist must pass a definite training course and have experience in drawing blood, but also be comfortable communicating with patients and staff. T Read more…

Casey Taylor stands at midfield, arms crossed, studying formations and the effort of his teenage charges. After several intent minutes, he moves, bolting from one station to the next, clapping and imploring precision and execution.

The Del Oro High School football coach is in the midst of a Wednesday afternoon practice heavy on pass plays. The drills are timed and scripted, the scoreboard clock ticking down the minutes as the sun sets just beyond the line of cottonwood and oak trees that hug Del Oro’s stadium. When a player is laid out on a hit, Taylor seeks him out, pats him on the helmet and says, “Hang in there.” For an athlete who experiences live action mostly in practice, this declaration means the world. His grin speaks volumes as he hustles away.

It’s playoff season, and at Del Oro that means every moment of every practice counts. And every player on every unit matters, from the starters to the reserves that make for a 47-man roster of brotherhood.

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Although enrolled agent courses present information about all types of income tax preparation, an EA practice also requires knowledge about correcting tax problems. In addition to methods for settling federal tax liability, the IRS has a distinctive system for businesses to resolve errors with retirement plans.

Reviewing the retirement plan of a small business is a valuable process because mistakes are easy to make. An enrolled agent tax service stays busy throughout the year by conducting such projects for business owners. The IRS conducts audits to find small businesses with retirement plan errors. Potential penalties are severe, including disqualification of a plan. Therefore, enrolled agent study of alternative remedies is critical.

The IRS has implemented the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System for correcting mistakes to retirement plans.

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