Many runners spend their entire lives trying to run a 5k under 20 minutes. P. Burton Morgan, now 42, achieved this goal in just 18 months, despite being a “middle-aged mother who didn’t exercise at all for 20 years.” I want to hear more RW We sat down with a runner and a poet to … Read more
GEORGIA — A group of medical experts is calling on Gov. Brian Kemp to reject Senate Bill 220 as lawmakers head into their final day in the General Assembly. Senate Bill 220 would lift the current 5% THC limit on products and allow the sale of marijuana vapes and leaf marijuana for home vaporization. “This … Read more
According to a certified trainer, these five chair movements can restore your thigh muscles faster than a 55-year-old squat. Lower body strength is essential for healthy aging. Thigh muscles in particular (such as the quadriceps and hamstrings) are involved in many basic daily movements, such as standing, walking, climbing stairs, and maintaining balance. But the … Read more
opportunity Featured in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers, including residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the Banff Center and the Vilcek Foundation. John Singer Sargent, The Artist at an Easel (1914), watercolor on graphite traces on ivory paper (Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago, Charles Dearing McCormick, … Read more
When people with diabetes lose health insurance, their condition doesn’t just get worse; In a new study, OHSU researchers say it gets even worse. Researchers say the findings demonstrate how quickly insurance coverage interruptions can disrupt treatment for chronic diseases such as diabetes, which require regular monitoring, medication adjustments, and consistent access to treatment. The … Read more
Most Americans become eligible for Medicare at age 65, but choosing how to enroll isn’t always an easy process. That is why the policies currently under consideration could have a huge impact. Trump administration officials have said they are considering whether to automatically enroll seniors in Medicare Advantage plans instead of traditional Medicare if they … Read more
[–> Deep in a North Tacoma basement, the smell of paint is heavy. The walls are adorned with colorful posters, and a large 1952 printing press makes a mechanical swish and clicking sound as paper is run through and inked with poetry and yellow daffodils. [–> Every month, two men print more than 100 posters … Read more
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) – An assisted living center in Iowa recently used a video camera owned by the family of a female resident to record staff members ignoring her. The use of resident-owned cameras in nursing homes has been a hotly debated topic in Iowa, with advocacy groups repeatedly calling for legislation that would ban … Read more
Kingsmark, an ultra-premium kosher Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, costs $380 a bottle. Jess Lander/The Chronicle The first wine I tasted when I was a child was Really wine. It was Manischewitz. It’s sweet and syrupy, made from Concord grapes, and served to me in small quantities every year on Passover. I hated it as … Read more
Chef’s kitchen facing the backyard. Most of the houses were built using salvaged materials. Photo: Hayley Ellen Day/Corcoran When Colin Faber and Leni Niemegeers-Faber bought their carriage house in 2009, they were looking for a space that would serve dual functions: a home and a showcase. The married architects run the design firm SHED Studio … Read more