Feature Channels: Fall

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Going away to preschool or kindergarten for the first time can be scary for children.

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Western Carolina University researchers are using geographic information systems technology and radio transmitters to track timber rattlesnakes this fall to determine whether new mountain subdivisions and road-building are pushing an animal listed as a "species of special concern" toward the endangered list.

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A long spell of dry weather during the spring and summer could provide some of the most brilliant colors seen in several years for leaf-lookers headed to the mountains of Western North Carolina this autumn, says Western Carolina University's fearless fall foliage forecaster..

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September is National Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. A breast-ovarian cancer gene test is a blood test that shows whether a woman has breast cancer or ovarian cancer gene mutations, known as BRCA 1 or 2, which increases a woman's chance of having breast, ovarian or other cancers.

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As fall approaches, a variety of Central Michigan University faculty and staff experts are available to comment on topics related to the season, including its holidays, entertainment options, natural wonders and health issues.

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A new publication will be unveiled Nov. 1 for National Family Literacy Day that will help families make reading a ritual. This free material will especially help poor families, whose children hear 30 million fewer words by age 3 than their counterparts who live in households led by professionals.

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Called "an open textbook of Appalachian folk life" by Southern Living magazine, Mountain Heritage Day is set for Sept. 28-29 on the campus of Western Carolina University.

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Feature article on how involving children in grocery shopping can improve their eating habits.

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Fall is the start of allergy season, and even for young children, symptoms can be severe. The American Academy of Pediatrics has allergy and asthma tips for parents to help their kids cope with and treat their symptoms.

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A peak in ragweed and mold spores that comes with the onset of fall can aggravate symptoms in children with allergic asthma. So can the flu and other seasonal bugs in the autumn and winter months.

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Even after paying for tuition, fees and other educational costs each fall, parents throughout the nation are also choosing to support their child's university through charitable contributions. What compels them to do so? Here are just a few reasons why parents give to their student's college.

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Many parents and teachers are not aware of state laws allowing students to carry and self-administer life-saving asthma inhalers and auto-injectable epinephrine at school "“ or what they can do to ensure students know the "Right Way, Right Away" rules for responsible self-administration of these medicatations.

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The trickiest thing about Halloween for many parents might be trying to provide treats that help make their children healthy as well as happy, but Tennessee Tech University nutrition professor Cathy Cunningham offers some healthy alternatives to trick-or-treats and party foods.

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There's debate on whether students should fear the dreaded "Freshman Fifteen," but most evidence shows college freshmen do gain weight their first year in college. Tennessee Tech University nutrition professor Cathy Cunningham polled a class of junior level students, asking them ways to avoid the extra pounds, and came up with eight tips to help any student worried about college weight gain.

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The challenges facing teachers seem to grow every year. In response to the increasing uncertainties in the classroom, faculty experts will provide insight on several current, critical issues impacting education: teacher retention, science and math instruction, Native American pedagogy, and techniques for teaching boys.

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Transitioning to college is a huge move for students and their parents. Here, a higher ed veteran provides tips for what to do -- and not do -- as you make the move from high school to college.

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Fall and winter are prime seasons not only for the flu bug, but for another bug as well"”the head louse. September is national Head Lice Awareness Month, and doctors from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center want to remind everyone that the "yuck" factor notwithstanding, head lice are a nuisance, not a health threat.

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Heart attack and stroke are two major health concerns for Americans today. One early indicator is a disease that many people haven't heard of "“ Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). It is a vascular disease that affects between 12-20 percent of Americans age 65 or older. Legs For Life is a free screening program for PAD offered in September during National Vascular Disease Awareness Month.

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This article offers a compilation of tips for the college visit process for both prospective students and their parents.

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Although some people may spend part of the Labor Day weekend complaining about their bosses or about job burnout, most Americans are satisfied with their jobs, a new University of Chicago study shows.