According to the Office of Disease and Health Promotion One in 3 children in the United States is overweight or obese. Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for health problems that were once seen only in adults, like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. The good news? Childhood obesity can be prevented. […]
By Linda N. Every economy with an aging population often must deal with the challenge of caregiving. In the USA, there are over 75 million people within this older age category, and the demographics of the average caregiver are changing rapidly. Most people born between 1980 and 1996, who currently are in their late thirties […]
Between sheltering-in-place, online learning, and time away from friends, many children will need a little extra support as they head back to school this fall. Consider these tips from the experts to help you emotionally prepare your children to return to school with confidence, optimism, and excitement. Address your feelings (and theirs) Children often take […]
The number of older Americans with low vision is expected to double in the coming years, as more people live longer. Low vision describes poor vision that can’t be fixed or improved with glasses, contacts or surgery. People with low vision have blind spots that can make it difficult or impossible to drive, read or […]
By Mary Campbell Michelle Obama’s fashion and speeches always capture attention and admiration. At her recent DNC appearance, once again, her address caught the attention and respect of viewers along with a simple ‘vote’ necklace which took the internet by storm. Guess who was behind the ‘vote’ necklace? Jamaican-born jewelry designer, Chari Cuthbert of BY CHARI. […]
Getting the word out about the census in Corona, Queens, Aug. 26, 2020. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Rachel Holliday-smith, THE CITY The first responders to the non-responders have only a month left. After a historically fraught census season marked by budget woes, political tussling over a citizenship question, a last-minute timeline cut, and a pandemic, New York’s best hope […]
By Calvin G Brown – wiredja.com GEORGETOWN, Guyana. August 29, 2020 – All is not well in Guyana as simmering political tension over the arrest and detention by the ruling PPP of several Guyana Electoral Commission (GECOM) officers seem to have exploded in the community of Belladrum, West Coast resulting in the deployment of heavily […]
By Kyron Regis, Trinadad & Tobago Guardian With the T&T budget expected to be presented in a matter of weeks, three economists have argued that devaluing the TT dollar would not be in the best interest of the country. This is while economists, like Dr Roger Hosein, Marla Dukharan and some of the business chambers […]
By Elizabeth Hanes, BSN, RN At this point in the epidemic, some of us could really use a hug. A good, old-fashioned bear hug – the kind that makes us feel like everything’s going to be all right. So, how dangerous is a hug during COVID-19, anyway? Some experts say that hugging is not very risky if you […]
By Klaus W. Larres, The Conversation Even without a flashy virtual Democratic National Convention to formally introduce his presidential campaign, Joe Biden would be well known worldwide. He was U.S. President Barack Obama’s second-in-command for eight years and sat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for decades, chairing it for several years. Yet for all Biden’s foreign policy […]