Use of virtual colonoscopy on the rise in U.S. hospitals

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 1st, 3:56 pm

The use of virtual colonoscopies at U.S. hospitals is on the increase even though the procedure is not covered by Medicare, a new study finds.

Also referred to as computerized tomographic colonography (CTC), virtual colonoscopy uses virtual reality technology to provide doctors with a 3-D image that enables them to conduct an evaluation of the entire colon and rectum. CTC is an alternative to colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening.

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New police cars

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 1st, 9:59 am

Madison City Police got a big surprise during Monday night's city council meeting. Madison County Commissioner Dale Strong gave the department 2 new Crown Victoria police cars to replace older high mileage vehicles in the department's fleet.

The cars are marked and have tinted windows.

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Viewer pictures

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, February 28th, 2:07 pm

This is a picture that was taken near County Line Road in Madison around 12:30pm Monday, February 28th.

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Storm shelter

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, February 28th, 1:47 pm

Good Shepherd United Methodist Church has opened as a storm shelter Monday, February 28th.

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Looking for something to do this spring break?

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 1st, 12:09 am

Sci-Quest is now registering for its Spring Break Camps, March 14th-18th and April 11th-15th. The camps offer kids ages kindergarten through eighth-grade an informal and hands-on learning experience in subjects like aviation, crime investigation and electronics.

Sci-Quest is offering new programs this year for students. Two of these new programs include "Crime Science Investigations" for third through fifth grades and "A Walk on the Wild Side" for sixth through eighth grades.

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Scholarships available

Submitted by Anonymous on Friday, February 25th, 1:34 pm

The WEDC Foundation Scholarship Program provides financial assistance, mentors and professional development programs to women who are driven to become financally independent by getting a college education or technical training.

Applicants must live in Madison, Marshall, Morgan, or Limestone counties of North Alabama, be currently enrolled in a post secondary program, be employed, and have a grade point standing of 2.5 or better.

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College kids often feel guilty about texting in class: survey

Submitted by Anonymous on Friday, February 25th, 12:40 pm

Guilt might be a common side effect of texting while you're in class, but that doesn't stop students from doing it, researchers have found.

In a survey of 1,043 college students at the University of New Hampshire, almost half said they feel guilty about texting during class when it's not allowed. Even so, texting is quite common: 65 percent said they send at least one text message during a typical class.

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