Can following a Mediterranean diet reduce your COVID-19 infection risk?
NATION — A new study found that people who follow a Mediterranean diet may have a reduced risk of COVID-19 infection. Nadine Greeff/StocksyThe Mediterranean diet is one of the most popular diets in the world.Past studies have linked following a Mediterranean diet to a...Human body experiences dramaticchanges at two stages of life
NATION — The human body experiences major changes at two specific times, research shows. As we age, the body undergoes a number of changes, both externally that you can see and internally that you cannot see.Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine...Novel treatment may restore memory in Alzheimer’s disease
NATION — Some 55 million people worldwide have dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 7 million people in the United States alone are living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. At present, there is no cure for the disease.Current...
Turning off monitoring machines?
By Freddy GrovesTelemetry medicine is a huge benefit for surgery or cardiac patients. Using fancy high-tech equipment, these patients can be monitored while they recover and their vital signs are continuously transmitted to medical staff. So it’s great … except when...Bullhead City Schools surplus equipment sales open to the public
BULLHEAD CITY – If one person’s trash is another person’s treasure, surplus supplies in the Bullhead City School District may be someone’s gold mine. The district has launched a series of ongoing warehouse sales, with the next sale scheduled for September 12, with...
Living — and Dying — in the Moment
By Robert C. KoehlerI stroke the unknown . . . Bear with me as I finish my short walk. I was ambling through my neighborhood the other day, wielding a pair of walking sticks, ”forcing myself,” you might say, to enjoy the beautiful afternoon but actually just...
China Views the US Election
By Mel GurtovChina’s Analytical ChallengesChina’s America watchers have the same tough job that faces Donald Trump’s campaign: coming up with a new game plan after Joe Biden passed the torch to Kamala Harris. China’s economic woes, Taiwan’s future, and global...
Creating tools for non-violent communication in classrooms
By Melinda Burrell”Guess what?!” A 12-year-old Pittsburgh school boy spoke excitedly with his teacher one morning last fall. ”My mommy and daddy were having a fight last night, and I asked them if we could have a peace circle! We sat and talked, and they’re not...