October 2023
NEA views partial solar eclipse
An annular solar eclipse occurred on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, that crossed North, Central, and South America. It was visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America.
State Capitol Week in Review
LITTLE ROCK – Since last year enrollment has gone up at most of the publicly supported institutions of higher education in Arkansas. The academic year began about a month ago and headcounts for this year are based on enrollment as of the 11th day of class.
ARLEG UPDATE
At last Thursday’s meeting, Oct. 12, of the Legislative Joint Auditing Executive Committee, Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr. (R-Texarkana) made his case for requesting an audit of the purchase of a $19K lectern by our governor’s office, along with a look at everything going back to June 1, 2022 that’s now protected by the new limits to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. (Remember, the law limiting FOIA that passed during the special session in September was retroactive to June 1, 2022.)
From the office of Jeremy Wooldridge
Paving the way for a brighter future through education is a goal shared by many families. For parents in Arkansas, the Arkansas Brighter Future 529 Program is a valuable tool designed to help them save and invest in their children’s education.
Did you know?
Family history is considered a risk factor for various diseases, and breast cancer is no exception. According to Cancer Research UK, having a first degree relative, which includes a mother, sister or daughter, diagnosed with breast cancer approximately doubles a woman’s risk for breast cancer. However, the American Cancer Society notes that only about 5 to 10 percent of breast cancer cases are thought to be hereditary. Hereditary cases of breast cancer are those that result directly from gene mutations passed on from a parent. The relatively small percentage of hereditary cases is important to note, as it means that the vast majority of women who are diagnosed with the disease have no family history of breast cancer.
The link between diet and breast cancer
Cancer is an insidious disease that affects just about every part of the body, including the breasts. The World Cancer Research Fund International indicates there were more than 2.26 million new cases of breast cancer in women in 2020.
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Our mothers, our sisters, our partners, our daughters, our friends… More than 2.3 million cases of breast cancer occur each year, making it the most common cancer among adults worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October and all year, we encourage everyone to raise awareness of the importance of breast self-exams and mammograms.