Author: Paul E.

Do you spend most of your time sitting at work? If so, you might experience hip pain throughout the day. “Sitting for long periods of time can cause tight hip flexors, the muscles on the front of your lower back that help lift your legs,” says UCLA Health. Exercise is important to prevent pain: Stretch your hip flexors in the morning before work and again after work. (Want some examples? Visit columbiadoctors.org/health-library/multimedia/hip-flexor-stretch-kneeling or mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20546848 to find some.) And the National Safety Council says that while working, you should always sit with your feet flat on the ground (or use a…

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — For nearly 50 years, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has been working to help people across the country experiencing a mental health crisis, but their mission has become increasingly difficult in recent years.Robin Payne, executive director of NAMI Western North Carolina (WNC), said mental health severity has been on the rise since the pandemic began. Payne said NAMI WNC has seen an increase in emergency calls, and told News 13 the number of people suffering from anxiety and depression has gotten worse since the pandemic, which has led to even more suicides.Payne said…

Low heart rate training means training your heart to beat at a normal pace while exercising. Read on to learn about the benefits of this technique.You may think it’s normal for your heart to pound while you exercise, but that may not be the case. Low heart rate training is a way to ensure your heart beats at a comfortable and safe pace while you exercise. At first, you may feel that exercising this way slows your pace and allows you to work harder. But if you continue to train your heart to beat at a safe pace while exercising,…

Georgia Tech had several chances to beat another ranked ACC team on the road, but they shot themselves in the foot with a short call on fourth down, a fumble returned for a touchdown, a blocked field goal to end the game, and a painful penalty for hitting the kicker on Louisville’s final attempt, resulting in a 31-19 loss and Georgia Tech is now 3-2 as they head into their bye week. Following the game, head coach Brent Key will be available to speak to the media and we’ll give you all the lowdown. Opening statement…”Okay, well, the winner is…

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) – Veterinary care costs, even for yearly vaccinations, can easily become a burden and mean the difference between keeping a pet or giving it up.”Animals are such important parts of a family. They give people health, they give people wealth and they give them a home. Often times, for people who live alone, their animals are the only person they come home to,” said Baton Rouge District 5 City Councilman Daryl Hurst.Councilman Hurst has partnered with Louisiana State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the Companion Animal Alliance to provide free pet vaccinations to communities in…

Week 4 of the college football season marks the opening week of conference play for many teams, and judging by the game schedule, it shouldn’t disappoint.Clemson opened the game by thoroughly dominating conference rival North Carolina State, scoring 45 points in the first half on its way to an easy win and proving it can go toe-to-toe with Miami for the ACC lead.There were some historic moments in the early going, too: James Madison scored the most points ever in a first half against North Carolina, 70-50, in a major upset. (North Carolina had never allowed that many points in…

Former President Donald J. Trump’s scheduling conflicts led him to headline a rally in North Carolina on Saturday, just two days after Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whom he endorsed for the state’s next governor, was accused of making a series of disturbing posts on a pornography site.Ahead of the rally, there was much interest in political circles as to how Trump, who called Robinson a “Martin Luther King on steroids,” would respond to a shocking CNN report that Robinson had once called himself a “black Nazi” and defended slavery in a pornography forum several years ago.The answer? He wouldn’t.At a…

You can’t coach speed – or can you? This coach isn’t so sure. I recently cheered on a few dozen of our youngest Workforce Development participants as they raced specially built cars in the Batavia-Oakfield Soapbox Derby, and I also had the pleasure of welcoming our newest pre-apprentice graduating class, with 10 students now ready to enter the workforce. Isn’t everyone a little faster now? While I don’t believe I can coach someone to run a 4.2-second 40-yard dash, I am seeing many young people in Genesee County blazing their way through the ranks, producing memories and skills that will…

Technology generally and big tech specifically are regularly cited by politicians, media and governments around the world as the root of many societal problems today. Accusations such as privacy invaders, fake news amplifiers, job destroyers, discriminators and more are commonly lobbed at technology firms with little recognition for the substantial value large tech companies have delivered over the decades. Moreover, many powerful government officials have rewritten the history of effective government oversight and are attempting to apply antitrust law in novel ways that have virtually killed mergers and accquisitions and threaten to stifle American exceptionalism and innovation. In this Breaking…

Plant virus diseases are a major challenge in the field of agricultural science, affecting crop productivity and causing huge economic losses worldwide. As the world’s population continues to grow, the demand for increased crop yields increases, requiring innovative solutions… Plant virus diseases are a significant challenge in the field of agricultural science, affecting crop productivity and causing significant economic losses worldwide. As the world population continues to grow, the demand for increased crop yields increases, necessitating innovative solutions to safeguard food security. Traditional breeding methods, while effective, are often time-consuming and labor-intensive. Recent advances in molecular breeding, genome sequencing, and…