April 1, 2010 is Census Day. An accurate census of our area will benefit our school district and community by influencing the distribution of $300 billion in federal funds earmarked for states and local communities. In order to accomplish this, it is important that everyone participates. Census information is confidential by law and no other agency has access to the personal data.

I have included information for you to share with other community members.

* The U.S. census is taken every 10 years.

* Census questionnaires will be mailed or delivered to households in March.

It has been over a year since President Obama announced his plans for comprehensive health reform.

Since the announcement, as Americans learned more and more about the Democrats’ health care bill, opposition to the left’s plans for big government health care have grown and grown.

It started with the explosion of outrage at town hall meetings over the bill’s cuts to Medicare to pay for new bureaucracies and programs.

It gained steam when Americans realized the frightening potential for “death panels” when you give government the power to deny care based on budgetary concerns.

And it reached critical mass when the corrupt manner in which the bill was being shoved through Congress was exposed to the American people.

However, despite all the polls showing that Americans want Congress to scrap the current bill and start over, it is now clear that Democratic leaders are bound and determined to ignore the will of the people.

Excessive Drinking Shrinks Your Brain and Your Memory

Moderate alcohol consumption may be good for your heart, but new research suggests that it doesn't appear to offer the same protective benefits for the brain. While moderate amounts of alcohol don't necessarily help the brain, regularly consuming more than two drinks a day can definitely harm it.

Habitual consumption of more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week actually causes the brain to shrink, according to the results of a study conducted by researchers at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass. The scientists found that the more alcohol an individual drinks on a regular basis, the lower his or her total brain volume.

Cypress, TX - Its spring and time to dust off your walking shoes to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Join us for Reach Springfest, a fundraising event to support Reach Unlimited, the most comprehensive provider of support services for people with IDDs in the greater Houston northwest.

Every year, Reach must raise $3,200 per client to fill the gap between funds received and actual costs at the Learning Activity Center. Last year, $40,000 was raised for client programs and services and over 500 people attended.

The fifth annual Reach Springfest will be held on March 27, 2010 from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon at the Reach Learning Activity Center, 11832 Mueller Cemetery Road, Cypress, Texas 77429.

Throwing arm injuries are on the rise in Little League and other youth baseball programs. After these injuries occur, a number of players are out for the season; others require surgery and must refrain from play for an even longer duration; still others sustain injuries so severe that they cause permanent damage and are unable to continue playing baseball.

Three new studies presented today at the at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) address this critical issue, each offering new solutions to help prevent these injuries.

Five-minute stretch after play can help young players avoid throwing-arm pain

Pitchers and catchers under the age of 15 often experience tightness of a shoulder ligament known as the posterior-inferior glenohumeral ligament.