Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:30 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:30:27 GMT
(Source: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)
About 80 citizens from Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri attended a public meeting tonight to provide input for a study on the US 51 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill.
About 80 citizens from Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri attended a public meeting tonight to provide input for a study on the US 51 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:29 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:29:55 GMT
When preparing for a job interview, you know you need to dress the part, prepare and practice answering questions.But sometimes what you're not saying could cost you the job.
When preparing for a job interview, you know you need to dress the part, prepare and practice answering questions.But sometimes what you're not saying could cost you the job.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -
Could your job be making you sick? Maybe, especially if you work the night shift.
Local doctors agree with new reports that show working those unusual hours could lead to big health problems like diabetes and heart disease.
"It can be rough, I don't get hardly any sleep," said Charles Griffin.
Griffin works the overnight shift, usually midnight to 8:30 in the morning.
"I'll come home, I eat breakfast and then I'm ready for bed," Griffin said.
Griffin said he gets about four or five hours of sleep a night, not the recommended eight.
With a lack of sleep, sleep specialist Dr. Brad Bittle with St. Francis Medical Center said night shift workers have a higher risk of obesity, heart issues and diabetes. They're also more likely to be involved in an accident while at work.
"That night shift can affect your health, so you need to take what steps you can to make sure the sleep quality you get when you're not working is adequate," said Bittle.
Bittle gives a couple of tips to get the best sleep after a night shift:
Wear dark sunglasses home from work so the morning sun doesn't energize you
Keep your sleeping space dark
A small dose of Melatonin or a short acting sleep prescription can help
Avoid stimulants like coffee and soda towards the end of your shift
But even if he had the option, Griffin said he doesn't think he would switch to working days.
"Money, it all boils down to money, you know you make more money on a midnight shift than you do on a day shift," he said. "I enjoy the hours and I enjoy the people I'm around."
To stay alert during your shift, Bittle suggested turning on bright lights before your shift, and squeezing in a short nap during a break at work.
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Monday, May 20 2013 9:30 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:30:20 GMT
A stop on a roadtrip turned one traveler's trip into a nightmare that lasted more than a month.. It happened in Marston, when Debbie Vallejo let her dog, Slick, go to the bathroom at Pilot's.
A stop on a roadtrip turned one traveler's trip into a nightmare that lasted more than a month.. It happened in Marston, when Debbie Vallejo let her dog, Slick, go to the bathroom at Pilot's.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:36:49 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the ground
Dozens of people have died after a second day of tornadoes twisted through Oklahoma, this time taking aim at the town of Moore, south of Oklahoma City.
SEBASTIAN, FL (WFLX) -- Kelley Hunt Smith said it's been a nightmare since her daughter, 18-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt, was arrested on a charge of "lewd and lascivious battery of a child 12 to 16 years old." "She's
A Treasure Coast teen is deciding whether to take a deal from the state on charges of an alleged same-sex relationship with an underaged student. Her mother is speaking out against what she calls the unfair charge.
Monday, May 20 2013 12:23 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:23:09 GMT
Branson officials say they are cautiously optimistic about this year's tourist season even though the city continues to recover from a 2012 tornado and the loss of two of its biggest stars.
Branson officials say they are cautiously optimistic about this year's tourist season even though the city continues to recover from a 2012 tornado and the loss of two of its biggest stars.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:46:27 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attention
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children.
Even if he had the option, Griffin said he doesn't think he would switch to working days.
Local doctors agree with new reports that show working those unusual hours could lead to big health problems like diabetes and heart disease.
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