by Randolp E. Schmid

WASHINGTON (AP)—It turns out grandma was right: Listen to your elders. New research indicates they are indeed wise—in knowing how to deal with conflicts and accepting life’s uncertainties and change.

It isn’t a question of how many facts someone knows, or being able to operate a TV remote, but rather how to handle disagreements—social wisdom.

(NNPA)—Many factors can increase the risk of developing cervical cancer. Cigarettes, for example, contain a laundry list of chemicals that have been proven to cause cancer. These chemicals move all throughout the body and the cervix is no exception.

Diet can also be a factor. Many fruits and vegetables have antioxidants and vitamins, which supply ammunition to the body to prevent cancer. A diet that is very low in fresh produce means you may miss protective phytochemicals.

The new health care law that was signed on March 23 has been a much needed reform. According to the Census Bureau’s website, in 2008, 19.1 percent of African-Americans were without health insurance. And as the unemployment rate continues to rise, the percentage does as well. Rising health care costs have been labeled as a cause of bankruptcy among many Americans. Many feel that with this new law comes a new hope.

WASHINGTON (AP)—He kept coming back to the letters.

Perhaps nothing crystallized President Barack Obama’s determination to press forward on health care legislation more than the 10 letters he reads each day from ordinary Americans.

The letters became talismans for him: He carried them around. He recited their stories. He used them as rallying cries. (Or as props, as his critics saw it.)

And when at last it came time to sign the landmark health care bill, Obama still had them very much in mind.