Commentary: Break down barriers to rural health care access
Passage of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act would reduce the financial pressures that are crushing rural ...
Ocho personas, incluidos seis niños, desaparecidas por inundaciones en Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Ocho personas, incluidos seis niños que regresaban de la escuela, han desaparecido en Sri Lanka ...
3 Americans held for years in China have been released, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released, the White House said Wednesday. The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. “Soon they will return and ...
Border Patrol trains more chaplains as the job and polarizing immigration debate rattle agents
At the most recent chaplain academy, which lasted 2.5 weeks, the 15 chaplains-in-training — mostly from the Border Patrol, ...
Casa Blanca dice que tres estadounidenses que estaban presos en China han sido liberados
WASHINGTON (AP) — Casa Blanca dice que tres estadounidenses que estaban presos en China han sido liberados.
Obesity or being overweight afflicts over 208 million kids, adolescents and adults in the US − new research
Without urgent intervention, our study forecasts that more than 80% of adults and close to 60% of adolescents will be ...
Why Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire now − and what it means for Israel, Lebanon, Biden and Trump
(THE CONVERSATION) Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah entered a 60-day ceasefire on Nov. 26, 2024, a move aimed at reducing tensions in the region more than a year into a multifront ...
Cinnamon, spice and ‘everything nice’ – why lead-tainted cinnamon products have turned up on shelves, and what questions consumers should ask
Most people are familiar with cinnamon in two forms – sticks and ground spice. Both come from the dried inner bark of the cinnamon tree, which is harvested after a few years of cultivation. For the ...
On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps to combat darkness
In the Theravada form of Buddhism followed in Southeast Asia, Gautama’s enlightenment is commemorated along with his birth and death during the Vesak festival celebrated in April or May. This is ...
Light exercise can yield significant cognitive benefits, new research shows
(THE CONVERSATION) Everyday physical activity, like going for a short walk or playing with the kids, may provide short-term ...
Cycling can make seniors healthier and more independent − here’s how to design bikes and networks that meet their needs
We found that a majority of the seniors whom we surveyed and who test-rode three bikes preferred a three-wheeled adult tricycle or a two-seat model that lets riders sit side by side. For ...
An upward spiral – how small acts of kindness and connection really can change the world, according to psychology research
Advertisement Article continues below this ad Given the scale of the world’s problems, it might feel like the small acts of human connection and solidarity that you do have control over are like ...