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Local cloth diaper event educates parents looking to help environment and save money

Local cloth diaper event educates parents looking to help environment and save money

(WMC-TV) - Have you ever considered cloth diapers?  Are the first images that pop in your head large swaths of fabric, pins and plastic pants?  If so, then you need to find out how different modern cloth diapers are now.

The modern cloth diaper systems are pin-less, easy to use and better for the environment.  Another important factor to busy parents is that modern cloth diapers are easy to wash.  The fabrics used now are soft, colorful and comfortable on the delicate skin of babies.  They are also easier on the environment. 

In the United States alone, 49 million diapers per day (18 billion per year) are thrown away.  Disposable diapers go into landfills in which (under ideal conditions) it is estimated that it would take hundreds of years to decompose.   Each baby in cloth diapers will help to divert many of these diapers from municipal landfills.

Alzheimer's walk at Shelby Farms this weekend

Alzheimer's walk at Shelby Farms this weekend

Do something fun this Saturday, September 15, and join hundreds of Mid-Southerners at the visitor's center at Shelby Farms for the Walk To End Alzheimer's.

The walk begins at 9 a.m.

The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions.

Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease, the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death.

You can register and walk for free by going to http://www.alz.org

 

 

 

 

Race will honor victims of ovarian cancer

Race will honor victims of ovarian cancer

(WMC-TV) - A 5k and one mile fun run will be held at Shelby Farms in order to honor the memory of people who have died from ovarian cancer.

The Teal For A Cure 5k and fun run will be held September 22 at 9 a.m. 

In addition to the runs, there will be live music by the Wolf River Rednecks Band, a dove release, door prizes, and a silent auction.

For more information, visit the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Foundation by clicking here.

ORTHOMEMPHIS kicks off Friday Night Football Clinic

ORTHOMEMPHIS kicks off Friday Night Football Clinic

Information provided by ORTHOMEMPHIS

ORTHOMEMPHIS, a division of MSK Group, P.C., kicks off their Friday Night Football Clinic this Friday, August 17 from 9 pm – 11 pm. This clinic is the only one of its kind and the destination for football players across the Midsouth. Our Fellowship Trained Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeons began this clinic to provide injured athletes with the highest quality orthopaedic care on game night. The clinic will be open during football season every Friday Night ending on November 9. The clinic allows athletes to begin their road to recovery and hopefully return to their sport before the end of the season.

The Sports Medicine Outreach Program at ORTHOMEMPHIS provides hands-on assistance to lessen the possibility of athletic trauma by providing certified athletic trainers (ATCs) and/or team physicians to our partners. Our partners include Christian Brothers High School (CBHS), Evangelical Christian School (ECS), St. George’s Independent School (SGIS), St. Agnes Academy (SAA), St. Dominic School (SDS), White Station High School, Collierville High School, Memphis Kickball League (MKL), Dynasty Women’s Football Team, and Greater Memphis Soccer Association (GMSA). These partnerships will allow athletes to optimize their sports performance through injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

During Football Season, you will find ORTHOMEMPHIS Drs. Krahn, Weiss, Deneka, Giel, and Dowling along with ORTHOMEMPHIS certified athletic trainers, Marty Scruggs, David Dabbs, Daniel Baker, Hannah Koraly, and John Michael Leppert on the sidelines taking care of players."We believe that fielding a team of sports medicine fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeons and full time certified athletic trainers is the best approach to caring for athletes" said Randy Holcomb, MD, president and managing partner of ORTHOMEMPHIS.

Officials spraying for mosquitoes in South Memphis

Officials spraying for mosquitoes in South Memphis

(WMC-TV) - Workers with the Shelby County Health Department will spray pesticides this week to help keep the mosquito population under control.

But you don't just have to depend on the county to keep the biting bugs at bay. There are things you can do to protect yourself from the insects.

West Nile detected in more zip codes

West Nile detected in more zip codes

(WMC-TV) - The same day that officials announced the state's first death of the year connected to West Nile Virus, the Shelby County Health Department announced that it has found the illness in a pair of additional zip codes.

Poor air quality earns MATA riders cheap trips

(WMC-TV) – MATA riders will get discounted fares Wednesday, thanks to unhealthy air that refuses to float away from the Mid-South.

Forecasters have declared a code orange alert because they predict that the air quality will be especially poor on Wednesday. It’s the same warning they issued several times earlier this month.