How Often Do Police Use Tasers on Teens? Experts Want More Data. By Rod McCullom The photographs are graphic and disturbing: 16-year-old Jahmel Leach sits in a hospital bed, his face swollen, a deep, bloody laceration stretching across his right cheek. Taken last June, the pictures show the Bronx teenager shortly after he was arrested […]
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Cat Wednesday: 2021-09-29 Cat Vocalization – What Are They Really Saying?
Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, is a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may have as pets. – Editorial Team […]
Firefighters on Front Lines, No Strangers to Risk, Push Back Against Covid Vaccine Mandates
2021-09-28 Firefighters on Front Lines, No Strangers to Risk, Push Back Against Covid Vaccine Mandates Sandy West Kentucky firefighter Jimmy Adams saw the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic when he served as a medic who helped care for the sick on medical calls amid surging covid cases. He knew retired firefighters who died of […]
The Human Condition: A Pathway to Peace and Fulfillment
The Human Condition: A Pathway to Peace and Fulfillment (517) (NewsUSA) In his philosophical treatise, “The Human Condition,” author Bob Yari offers a pathway to fulfillment and happiness based on a balanced lifestyle, a positive attitude, and gratitude for the world’s abundance. It is a self-help and self-realization book, meant to make people think and […]
Biosimilar Drugs Are Cheaper Than Biologics. Are They Similar Enough to Switch?
2021-09-27 Biosimilar Drugs Are Cheaper Than Biologics. Are They Similar Enough to Switch? Michelle Andrews It took years for Elle Moxley to get a diagnosis that explained her crippling gastrointestinal pain, digestion problems, fatigue, and hot, red rashes. And after learning in 2016 that she had Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammation of the digestive […]
Building an immune system for the planet could prevent the next pandemic
Opinion 2021-09-27 Building an immune system for the planet could prevent the next pandemic OPINION: We need a global information network that spans borders so we can spot — and stop — new pathogens before they threaten world health By David Bray In 2002, when I was working at the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program […]
First Things First: Managing Time
First Things First By: Kathy Paauw “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” -Stephen Covey Managing our time requires tough choices. That means that sometimes we may have to say NO to important activities in order to attend to even more important activities that will enable us to accomplish […]
Low Wages and Pandemic Gut Staffing Support for Those With Disabilities
2021-09-26 Low Wages and Pandemic Gut Staffing Support for Those With Disabilities Andy Miller Ernestine “Erma” Bryant likes her job, but the pay is a problem. She works in a caregiver role as a “direct support professional” in Tifton, Georgia, helping people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities with basic functions such as dressing, […]
Recipe Sunday 2021-09-26 Nutritious Fall Meals
We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking is a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid for this). —Editorial Team. Nutritious Fall Meals (Family Features) With a return to busy fall routines, it can be challenging for […]
Sunday’s Jokes 2021-09-26
Some say laughter is the best medicine, so, on Sundays, we post some jokes to hopefully brighten your day. – Editorial Team The middle-aged married couple finally moved into the Condo of their dreams, but right next door to a very sexy fashion model. The husband had taken to borrowing this or that from […]