AZTEC — Speaking to a group of participants in the annual Northwest New Mexico Local Food Summit on July 21, Andrew Foster took a look around the Growing Forward Farm just south of the San Juan County government complex and offered a simple explanation for what the project was designed to do.
“This farm is what Extension does,” Foster said, referring to the San Juan County Cooperative Extension Office of New Mexico State University, which aims to translate cutting-edge agricultural research into education and action at the county level throughout the state.
Foster, the farm’s coordinator, and Bonnie Hopkins Byers,…
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7 ways for you to stay healthy as you get older
The older we get, the greater our interest in staying healthy, fit and strong.
Not surprisingly, this has given birth to an industry that caters to longevity, filled with bold promises of extended life and happiness for seniors.
Often, products are loosely regulated and touted by studies conducted by manufacturers or sponsors.
So where can we find the Fountain of Youth? Read on.
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A workaholic discovered quitting was the start of a healthy life
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My name is Janet. I’m a recovering workaholic.
Almost two years ago I quit working full time and transformed my life. After decades as a frazzled, 24-7 Washington political reporter I retired and became a freelance writer, leaving more time to cultivate other interests and try new things. It’s been great for my physical and mental health.
I loved my career, but it consumed me. Phone calls came and went at all hours. Pinging texts and news alerts relentlessly jangled my nerves. All my waking hours, I checked Twitter as reflexively as I used to check…
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On July 13, as SAG-AFTRA leadership declared the union was going on strike, SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance and executive director Cyd Wilson drafted a letter to 2,700 of the union’s highest-earning actors outlining the financial need that many would face in the work stoppage.
“Having been through this during COVID and having such a great response from our own membership to take care of their own, when the strike was decided, Courtney and I sat down with our team and said, ‘Here we go again,’” Wilson tells Variety.
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How often should you take showers?
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People are discussing their shower habits again and debating how often they should bathe.
It started with a new today segment titled “How often should you…” that debuted July 18. The first topic was showering, which had Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones guessing how often per week a dermatologist might recommend that a person wash up. ShopToday editorial director Adrianna Brach shocked them all by saying that the “consensus is two to three times a week.”
The number comes from a 2022 article where multiple dermatologists weighed in.…
Teamsters call off strike at trucking company with KC ties after deal to keep benefits
Teamsters from Yellow Corporation announced Monday that The Central States Health and Welfare fund will extend health care benefits for workers at the trucking company, at least temporarily averting a strike, according to a press release from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Union members had planned to strike starting midnight on Sunday due to the companies’ plans to end health care and retirement benefits for workers and their families.
On Friday, The Star reported a federal judge in Kansas ruled in favor of the Teamsters, saying they had a right to strike as part of their labor dispute.
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Opinion: Decentralizing Alberta Health Services is the wrong move
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The minister of health received her mandate letter from the premier this week, instructing her to “reform the management and structure of Alberta Health Services (AHS) to better decentralize decision-making.” This directive is wrong-headed and represents an ongoing distraction to the changes actually needed in our health-care system.
To be fair, the government should be recommended for its focus on health-system priority areas over the past eight months, including emergency care and surgery. Building on pre-existing AHS work, evidence-based actions were implemented by AHS, leading to measurable improvements that were only possible because of Alberta’s provincially integrated health…
Food insecurity in kids linked to need for more mental health, substance use help: Ontario study
Toronto resident Rhonda Miller knows how difficult it can be to afford the basic necessities.
The 52-year-old lives in an apartment with her daughter and two granddaughters, who are nine and six.
Rising rents and food prices mean Miller has to sometimes choose between paying her bills or buying groceries.
“I leave the bills until I can afford it, because I have to get the food,” she told CBC News.
The Millers rely on social assistance and income from some part-time work, but they say it’s not enough to keep pace with the rising cost of living.
“It’s really difficult…