The US may have its deadliest traffic year since 2007, according to the National Safety Council, with nearly 19,000 people killed as a result of motor vehicle accidents between January and June.
This is a 14 percent increase over the same period last year. The number of injuries and the costs associated with traffic accidents also rose significantly, according to estimates from NSC.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Advisory for New York City today, August 17 until tonight at 11:00 PM.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory problems, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. For more information, visit the National Weather Service at http://www.1.usa.gov/16w10Sq or the Department of Environmental Conservation
Actor Ronald Reagan was elected US President, as well as fellow thespian Arnold Schwarzenegger and celebrity wrestler Jessee Ventura Governors of California and Minnesota, respectively.
The parade of celebrity political pundits dates back to Charles Lindbergh, who used to pal around with Hermann Göring back in the 1930's. Jane Fonda once inspected North Vietnamese gun placements during the war in the 60's. And others may want to trace the history of celebrity advocacy back as far as John Wilkes Booth, who shot Abraham Lincoln.
A deadly bomb blast HAS rocked a downtown commercial hub during the evening rush hour Monday, killing at least 16 people and injuring scores more. Authorities say this is a popular tourist hub and the attack was intended to cause maximum damage.
Bomb explodes at Bangkok shrine, killing at least 16 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Articl…
BBC News - Bangkok bomb: Deadly blast rocks Thailand capital http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33963280
PLEASE... Do not ever try this at all. Spain's horniest bullfighter Saul Jimenez Fortes, who has been a prominent matador, was gored once again on Sunday at the Feria de San Isidro bullfighting festival in Salamanca.
This time the bull's horn entered up through his chin and reaching the base of his skull, according to published reports.
Unfortunately for him, this was his first time back in the ring since May, when he was also gored and lifted on the bull’s horn into his neck, a serious injury requiring several hours of surgery and several months of therapy.
During the last 10 years, the number of articles in peer-reviewed journals worldwide about clinical trials of yoga therapy to alleviate disease-related symptoms increased 3-fold. This large-scale analysis of published research studies spanning 46 years, 29 countries, and more than 28,000 study participants is published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free on The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine website until September 17, 2015.
Pamela Jeter, PhD, Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) and Maryland University of Integrative Health (Laurel, MD), Sat Bir Khalsa, PhD, Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA), and coauthors found that yoga therapy was most often used for the treatment of mental health, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease. They report their findings in the article “Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention: A Bibliometric Analysis of Published Research Studies from 1967 to 2013.” This study was supported in part by the Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust (PYP USA).
Public safety authorities are probing the discovery of a headless body found on a beach, which could have been used by topless sun worshipers.
The corpse was spotted by a local fisherman on the shore at Bispham, Lancashire, but police have not yet identified whether it was from a man, or a woman.
The location, which is known as Blackpool is a major seaside resort and borough of Lancashire, North West England.
Headless body washes up on Blackpool beach | via @Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11807566/Headless-body-wash...
First he had the public advocate position, which is supposed to be the most important job in NYC city after the Mayor because according to the city charter, the public advocate succeeds the mayor if he becomes incapacitated during his term in office. What did he do for the public?
In practice the office provides is a bully pulpit for attention causing trouble. That is what apparently happened here with the publicly funded stepping stone job that allowed a run for mayor.
There are ways to turn good posture into less back pain. Most of us get back pain at some point in our lives. It may be due to a sports-related injury, an accident, or a congenital condition such as scoliosis. But most of the time, upper or lower back pain develops during the course of day-to-day life. Repetitive activities at work or home, such as sitting at a computer or lifting and carrying, may produce tension and muscle tightness that result in a backache.
Fortunately, there's a lot we can do to prevent this sort of problem. General physical fitness and a healthy weight are important. But one surprisingly simple strategy can go a long way: Paying attention to your posture.
Treatment of back pain has undergone a recent sea change. Experts now appreciate the central role of exercise to build muscles that support the back. This Special Health Report, Back Pain: Finding solutions for your aching back, helps you understand why back pain occurs and which treatments are most likely to help. This report describes the different types of back problems and the tailored treatments that are more likely to help specific conditions.
Posture is the way you hold your body while standing, sitting, or performing tasks like lifting, bending, pulling, or reaching. If your posture is good, the bones of the spine — the vertebrae — are correctly aligned.
4 steps toward good posture. You can improve your posture — and head off back pain — by practicing some imagery and a few easy exercises.
Imagery. Think of a straight line passing through your body from ceiling to floor (your ears, shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles should be even and line up vertically). Now imagine that a strong cord attached to your breastbone is pulling your chest and rib cage upward, making you taller. Try to hold your pelvis level — don't allow the lower back to sway. Think of stretching your head toward the ceiling, increasing the space between your rib cage and pelvis. Picture yourself as a ballerina or ice skater rather than a soldier at attention.
Shoulder blade squeeze. Sit up straight in a chair with your hands resting on your thighs. Keep your shoulders down and your chin level. Slowly draw your shoulders back and squeeze your shoulder blades together. Hold for a count of five; relax. Repeat three or four times.
Upper-body stretch. Stand facing a corner with your arms raised, hands flat against the walls, elbows at shoulder height. Place one foot ahead of the other. Bending your forward knee, exhale as you lean your body toward the corner. Keep your back straight and your chest and head up. You should feel a nice stretch across your chest. Hold this position for 20-30 seconds. Relax.
Arm-across-chest stretch. Raise your right arm to shoulder level in front of you and bend the arm at the elbow, keeping the forearm parallel to the floor. Grasp the right elbow with your left hand and gently pull it across your chest so that you feel a stretch in the upper arm and shoulder on the right side. Hold for 20 seconds; relax both arms. Repeat to the other side. Repeat three times on each side.
Longtime civil rights activist Bond has died at age 75. He died in Fort Walton Beach, Florida after a brief illness.
The Nashville, Tenn. native was considered an icon of the 1960s civil rights movement. He helped found the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and as its communications director, he was on the front lines of protests that led to the nation's landmark civil rights laws.
CNN: Julian Bond, civil rights leader and former NAACP chairman, dies at 75 http://cnn.it/1NjWVUM
Civil rights activist Julian Bond has died aged 75 http://ind.pn/1ULQuMm