Story Ideas for February 6

1. Runners World published an article "Biomechanics Expert Debunks Treadmill-Running Myths." Running season is soon here, especially with students beginning to train for the half and full Chicago marathon in a little over a month. How is treadmill running different/similar to street running? How should you run differently on a treadmill? How can you prepare yourself for a long treadmill run when it's too cold or rainy to run outdoors?

2. Again with the flu season. What impact did it have in Illinois this year? ABC 7 published a story on January 31 about the virus slowing down, but vaccination is still important.

3. What effects do pain killers such as Aleve or Ibprophen have on our bodies? Recent article "FDA: Aleve may be safer on heart than rival drugs" says that using pain killers could increase your risk for heart attack and stroke. With that, how do students at Olivet take their drugs? It's easy to complain of a headache and get in the habit of taking a couple pain killers several times a week, especially with sleep loss and bad eating habits. What should we know about the pain killers we frequently pop and how should we combat headaches and muscle aches differently?