1 out of 100 teenagers are affected by Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome, a disorder in which most of your blood stays in the lower part of your body when you stand up. POTS causes symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, blurry vision, and anxiety. Mizzou student Samantha Thomason lives with POTS, but expresses that it certainly has not put a damper on her life.

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It is an age old stigma that black cats cause bad luck. As it turns out, shelters have a hard time getting black cats and dogs adopted. To encourage adoption of black pets and of course all pets, the Humane Society of Central Missouri hosts numerous events over the holiday season.

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