(ARA) - With busy schedules and lifestyles, keeping your mind, body and soul healthy can be a major challenge. However, don't let the hectic pace of life keep you from living yours to the fullest. There are simple steps you can take that will leave you feeling energetic and upbeat.

By CRYSTAL NELSON News Staff Writer Approximately 160 students at Ella White Elementary School are participating in a Healthy Kids Challenge led by student teacher Carole Amlotte. The Healthy Kids Challenge is a four-week program that encourages students to eat healthy and exercise. The program, which is in its second week, focuses on different weekly goals.

From left, teacher DeDe Campbell walks with fifth-grade students Crystal Parker and Eryca Boyle during the Turkey Trot on Wednesday at the Dodd Intermediate School track in Krum. The event promoted healthy living among students.

Mileage Club offers healthy opportunities for kids  

(ARA) - You can just smell it. You install new carpeting in your home, and the air in your living room takes on a brash, chemical scent. That can't be good.

Are nosy neighbors peeking into your living space? Is noisy traffic violating your ear space? Perhaps it is time to consider installing a living fence.

Just seven minutes at the computer could make you aware of a potentially life threatening condition.  A free online assessment, called Heart Aware, is now available through French Hospital Medical Center.

HIGHLAND -- When Katie Sitzes wanted to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award last year, she developed and coordinated a Women's Wellness Expo at Lincoln Center.