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Chronic Ankle Pain: Often Caused by Weak Ankles, 5 Exercises to Strengthen and Prevent Injury

Health Viewpoints Follow the series “Easy Exercises to Combat Chronic Pain” here. In this series, occupational therapist Kevin Shelley focuses on common issues associated with chronic pain and simple exercises to strengthen weak muscles and enhance joint mobility, with the goal of helping you become pain-free. Your ankles and surrounding muscles absorb a lot of force…


China’s Economy is Slipping Into Deflation

Commentary China’s consumer prices are flat, while producers are hit with rising costs, and workers are facing lower wages and a tighter job market. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had hoped that removing COVID-19 restrictions would jump-start the economy. However, after a brief uptick during the first quarter of the year, demand for industrial and…


CCP Is Committing Genocide Against Falun Gong, Human Rights Lawyer Says

The Chinese regime’s treatment of Falun Gong practitioners is another genocide, a human rights lawyer said of Beijing’s ongoing war against the spiritual discipline that has lasted for 24 years. David Matas, a human rights lawyer and Nobel Prize nominee, said Falun Gong adherents have been the target of a protracted “cold genocide” that’s harder…


Malaria in the News or Fear-Based Nonsense?

Health Viewpoints On June 26, the  CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] issued a health advisory when Texas and Florida reported cases of malaria. The five diagnoses—one in Texas and four in Florida—quickly made headlines, with CDC officials reporting that these are the first cases of malaria to originate inside the United States since 2003. The…


6 Best Luxury Wellness Resorts in America

In our fast-paced lives, stress has become the norm, taking its toll on even the strongest of us. Here are six rejuvenating retreats for a much-needed reset. Love Letter to Provence Surrounded by vineyards and lavender fields, the Provence-inspired Cal-a-Vie Health Spa in Vista, California is filled with historical pieces, including a genuine chapel and…


IN-DEPTH: Russia, Burma Further Ties With Nuclear Energy Deal

The Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation, Rosatom, has recently signed a few MOUs with the Myanmar Junta. This includes a deal in June to probe the feasibility of building 372 MW of wind farms and the inauguration in February of a nuclear power information center as a step toward developing atomic power. Both Russia and…


Starmer Refuses to Commit to More Public Spending Amid Union Pressure

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to commit to further public spending under a Labour government amid growing calls from unions for him to back more of their policy priorities. Appearing on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, the Labour leader reaffirmed his defence of the party’s focus on economic responsibility. He said: “What I…


Panelists Discuss Orange County Advantages at Chamber of Commerce Event

At the July membership meeting of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, four panelists from different sectors discussed what drew people to live, study, work, and do business in the county.  “It is a topic that we have run for many years, and I’d like to say why not Orange County—the growth of this county…


Cycling-UCI Bars Transgenders From Competing in Female Category

Transgender athletes will be barred from competing in international women’s events, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced on Friday. UCI updated its policy which will now bar any trans cyclist from competing in women’s events if they “transitioned after (male) puberty.” “The meeting of the UCI Management Committee was held following a seminar on the conditions for…


Cycling-UCI Bars Transgender Women From Competing in Female Category

Transgender athletes will be barred from competing in international women’s events, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced on Friday. UCI updated its policy which will now bar any trans cyclist from competing in women’s events if they “transitioned after (male) puberty.” “The meeting of the UCI Management Committee was held following a seminar on the conditions for…