Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication back issues from January 2003:
Answer this ringing. (health beat).(tinnitus)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Screaming fans, pulsing lights, a throbbing beat--and ringing ears? If you've ever noticed a ringing or buzzing in your ears after a concert or other noisy event, you may have had a temporary case of tinnitus. For others, however, tinnitus can become a permanent problem. Hearing ...
Cell phones and safety. (health beat).(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Here's good news and bad news on the safe use of cell phones. The good news is that cellular phone use apparently is not associated with brain cancer. Two studies, one from the Journal of the American Medical Association and the other from the New England Journal of Medicine, came to this ...
Cool, clear water ... bottles? (health beat).(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Are you in the habit of carrying a water bottle with you no matter where you go? Of course, it's a good idea to drink plenty of fluids. But is it wise to refill a water bottle? People who do refill say that as long as the bottle is washed in hot, soapy water between fills and ...
Just ask us.(health questions)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Q What is the difference between calluses and corns? D.I., Atlanta, GA A A callus is an area of dead skin cells that thicken and harden where the outer layer of skin has been repeatedly rubbed. Calluses commonly form on the feet or heel because of shoes that do not ...
What is the biggest cause of stress among teens today, and what do they usually do to relieve the stress?(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Teens can get stressed for all sorts of reasons, but one of the main causes is change. A death or serious illness in the family, divorce or other family problems, an injury, or moving to a new neighborhood are examples of major change in a young person's life. Even positive change--winning ...
Will technology make you healthier? (focus).
Jan 01, 2003; ... Until two years ago, Sara Uebele was very sick with cystic fibrosis (CF). That inherited disease keeps cells from maintaining the right salt balance. Mucus builds up in the lungs until patients cannot breathe properly. CF also causes sinus and digestive problems. Sara often ...
The diet disease connection: find out how what you eat can reduce your chances of getting certain diseases. (disease & disorders).
Jan 01, 2003; ... No one wants to get heart disease, diabetes, or cancer. Sometimes these dreaded ailments strike no matter what a person does. But did you know that it's possible to prevent some forms of these diseases just by changing your diet? The Heart of the Matter Heart disease ...
How much exercise do you need? Exercise is like a recipe. You need the right amount of all the ingredients to make it work. (fitness & exercise).
Jan 01, 2003; ... In 1996, the government told us we needed to exercise a minimum of 30 minutes a day to stay healthy. Now that's not enough, especially if you want to avoid weight gain. The National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine, which advises the government on health matters, says you need at ...
What you should know about marijuana: is it "no big deal" or "big trouble"? Read this before you decide. (drugs).
Jan 01, 2003; ... Jeannie was angry. Her parents were getting a divorce, and the sixth grader didn't know what to do with the mixed-up emotions raging inside of her. When she stopped at a friend's house one afternoon and found some kids passing around marijuana, she was eager to try it. She didn't get high ...
Time for tolerance: we all have different backgrounds, opinions, and actions. Here's how to recognize, respect, and embrace others. (relationships).
Jan 01, 2003; ... For most Americans, the wakeup call to unite came with the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. At Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, that call came a day early. On September 10, after football practice, violence broke out between some players, who were mainly ...
Are you getting enough calcium? The time for building strong bones is now. Here's why and how. (nutrition).
Jan 01, 2003; ... Kate hadn't seen her grandmother for a couple of years, and she almost didn't recognize her when she got off the plane. Grandma seemed smaller and was stooped over. Grandma noticed her surprise. "I guess you can see I'm shorter. It's because my bones are losing density," she ...
The shock that saves lives: sudden cardiac arrest can hit anyone, anytime. Find out what is saving lives. (first aid & safety).(automated external defibrillator)
Jan 01, 2003; ... It was just another recess in the Westampton Middle School gym in New Jersey. Kids were running around, talking, relaxing, and enjoying the break in the day. One student, 13-year-old Gemayel McCollum, was playing basketball with friends when he felt dizzy. A pounding headache made him stop ...
Mastering motivation: whether you want to make the track team or ace your SATs, motivation is the key to making it happen. (psychology).
Jan 01, 2003; ... "If only I had more willpower, I could lose weight." "I could get an A in French if I was motivated." "The coach says I don't have enough self-discipline to make the varsity team." Do these sound familiar? Psychologists define motivation as the drive and ...
A shot in the arm: U.S. unveils plans to vaccinate against smallpox. (Cover Story).
Jan 10, 2003 ... WASHINGION, D.C. -- It's one of the feared and deadly diseases. It has hundreds of millions of people and scarred and blinded millions more. It spreads through the air so fast that it can wipe out tens of thousands of people within months. The disease starts out like a mild flu--with a ...
Time trip.(biological warfare)
Jan 10, 2003 ... * Biological warfare has a long and nasty history. Snakes, dead bodies, poisonous plants, and disease-laced blankets were some of the earliest biological weapons. * In the 6th century B.C., Assyrians contaminated the wells of their enemies with rye ergot, a poisonous plant ...
History quest.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Often called the "father of immunology," this man is credited with developing the smallpox vaccine. He was a doctor in the 18th century. At the time, the treatment for smallpox was to inoculate healthy people with small doses of the disease. That often proved fatal. This doctor noted that ...
Playing hardball: is Pete Rose's lifetime ban from baseball off base? (News Debate).(Biography)
Jan 10, 2003 ... TO FANS EVERYWHERE, Pete Rose was "Mr. Baseball." He was the guy who swung his heart out, ran as fast as he could to get on base, and didn't bat an eye before diving headfirst into a slide. He holds the career records for most hits (4,256), most at-bats (14,053), and most games played ...
Playing with fire. (News Cartoon).(Brief Article)
Jan 10, 2003 ... The United Nations (U.N.) has turned up the heat on Iraq. The U.N. sent inspectors into the country to look for weapons of mass destruction and required Saddam Hussein to hand over an arms declaration detailing any nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons Iraq has. Iraqi officials say the ...
Just the facts. (News Review).
Jan 10, 2003 ... Indicate the answer that best completes each statement by placing A, B, or C in each blank. --1. A smallpox vaccine will be available to all U.S. citizens in (A) 2003, (B) 2004, (C) 2006. --2. During the French and Indian Wars, British troops gave Native Americans ...
Word link. (News Review).
Jan 10, 2003 ... Indicate the best synonym for each word in blue below by placing A, B, or C in each blank. --1. imminently (adv.): (A) gradually; slowly, (B) equally; uniformly, (C) immediately; urgently --2. pandemonium (n.): (A) calm; quiet (B) chaos; bedlam, (C) order; ...
Deadly cure.
Jan 10, 2003 ... This chart shows the number of Americans with conditions that would make them more vulnerable to smallpox vaccines. <Pre> Primary immune deficiency 100,000 Transplant patients 184,000 Undiagnosed HIV 300,000 All HIV/AIDS ...
News graph of the week.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Study the graph. Then complete the exercise below by placing A, B, or C in each blank. --1. Which at-risk group is the largest? (A) all HIV/AIDS sufferers, (B) eczema sufferers, (C) cancer patients --2. How many Americans are at risk? (A) 59,984,000, (B)5,998,400, ...
News quiz no.3.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Some of the questions below are based on recent issues of Current Events. The rest are based on other recent news. Note to the teacher: This is one in a series of Current Events quizzes we are publishing this year. At the end of the school year, send in the name of the top scorer in each ...
Mesopotamia: "the land between the rivers".(Brief Article)
Jan 10, 2003 ... You've probably been hearing a lot about Iraq lately. Centuries before Saddam Hussein became Iraq's dictator, the area was part of Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia is an ancient Greek worg that means "the land between the rivers." Historians also call this region the "cradle of civilization." It ...
Fair game? The battle over Title IX.(women in sports)
Jan 24, 2003 ... WASHINGTON D.C. -- "Go girl, go!" That was the joyful cry in 1972 when Title IX (Title Nine), one of 13 amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, became the law of the land. The words of the law are: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from ...
Time trip.
Jan 24, 2003 ... * Inequality between men and women in sports has a long history--one going back at least 2,700 years to the ancient Olympic Games. Women were barred from taking part in or even attending the ancient Games, first held in 776 B.C. in Olympia, Greece. Any woman who dared to violate the law ...
History quest.
Jan 24, 2003 ... When a few brave women donned these baggy trousers in the 1850s, people were aghast. But 40 years later, many women were stepping out of their big, heavy skirts to try on these pants, which often were topped with a knee-length skirt and bodice. These loose trousers were less restrictive ...
Road rules: should parents put the brakes on tattletale bumper stickers? (News Debate).
Jan 24, 2003 ... THE DAY YOU'VE BEEN waiting for finally has arrived. Brand-new driver's license in hand, you jump in the car and head out on the open road, free of your parents at last. Sort of. For thousands of teens nationwide, securing a license doesn't mean the driving test is ...
All tied up. (News Cartoon).(United States and North Korea)
Jan 24, 2003 ... Recently, North Korea kicked United Nations weapons inspectors out and announced plans to start a nuclear arms program. When President George W. Bush suspected Iraq of having nuclear weapons, he threatened to go to war. Now, the world is waiting to see how Bush will respond to North Korea ....
Just the facts. (News Review).
Jan 24, 2003 ... Indicate the answer that best completes each statement by placing A, B, or C in each blank. -- 1. Title IX applies to (A) all public and private schools, (B) schools that receive federal aid of any kind, (C) professional sports leagues. -- 2. The ancient Olympic ...
Word link. (News Review).
Jan 24, 2003 ... Indicate the best synonym for each word in blue below by placing A, B, or C in each blank. -- 1. devastated (v.): (A) destroyed, (B) uplifted in a meaningful way, (C) worked very hard -- 2. compliance (n.): (A) unavoidable lateness for a meeting, (B) act of avoiding ...
News graph of the week.
Jan 24, 2003 ... Study the graph. Then complete the exercise below by placing A, B, or C in each blank. -- 1. During which academic year was there the biggest difference in the number of male and female participants? (A) 1997-98, (B) 1996-97, (C) 1995-96 -- 2. Approximately how many ...
CSI Egypt: who killed King Tut? Detectives use modern science to solve a 3,300-year-old murder mystery. (Special Report).
Jan 24, 2003 ... THE ALLEGED CRIME took place more than 3,000 years ago. The victim is now a dried-up, mangled mummy. The murder weapon is lost to history, and the suspects have long since turned to dust. It would seem to be a crime unsolvable for even the most brilliant detectives. Don't tell ...
Got nukes? North Korea threatens to resume nuclear weapons program.
Jan 31, 2003 ... PYONGYANG, North Korea -- Most everyone agrees that the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, is, well, a very weird guy. He perms his hair and wears elevator shoes so that he'll appear taller than 5 feet 3 inches. At his seven-story palace, he enjoys singing on his own karaoke machine and ...
Time trip.(origins and events of the Cold War discussed)
Jan 31, 2003 ... * The problems between the United States and North Korea are, in large part, an outgrowth of a period of history called the Cold War, which began at the end of World War II, in 1945, and ended in 1991, with the end of the Soviet Union. It was a tense time in history--a time when nuclear ...
History quest.
Jan 31, 2003 ... This leader was known by his people as the "sun of the nation." He founded the Korean Revolutionary Army, a guerrilla group that fought against the Japanese military, and adopted the name of a legendary resistance fighter. He led the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from its creation ...
Monkey business: animal testing sparks international debate. (News Debate).
Jan 31, 2003 ... IN A BUILDING IN England, more than 400 monkeys live in cages. The tiny creatures have big black eyes and bursts of delicate fur framing their faces. Babies snuggle with their mothers. Some monkeys play together. Others are curled up in the corners of their cages. The monkeys ...
Eyewitness to history contest.
Jan 31, 2003 ... Here's your chance to get published, show off what you've learned about U.S. history, and win $100! Enter the Current Events Eyewitness to History Contest. On May 2, 2003, CE will publish three or four winning entries in the issue 25 Special Report. CE will also send press releases to the ...
Just the facts. (News Review).
Jan 31, 2003 ... Indicate the answer that best completes each statement by placing A, B, or C in each blank. -- 1. North Korea (A) is a prosperous democracy, (B) recently halted oil shipments to the United States, (C) threatened to resume its nuclear weapons program. -- 2. The Cold ...
Word link. (News Review).(Brief Article)
Jan 31, 2003 ... Indicate the best synonym for each word in blue below by placing A, B, or C in each blank. -- 1. precedent (n.): (A) priority; main concern, (B) safeguard protection, (C) example; standard -- 2. verify (v.): (A) confirm; validate, (B) refute; invalidate, (C) ...
News map of the week.
Jan 31, 2003 ... Study the map. Then complete the exercise below by placing A, B, or C in each blank. -- 1. A plane flying in a straight line from Yongbyon to Ch'ongjin would travel approximately how far? (A) 250 miles, (B) 350 miles, (C) 400 miles -- 2. South Korea is -- of Russia ...
A show of force. (Graph Skills).
Jan 31, 2003 ... This graph compares the military might of North Korea, South Korea, and U.S. forces in South Korea as of January 2003. Although North Korea has more manpower and artillery, South Korea has a powerful ally in the United States. Using the graph, answer the questions below. 1. How ...