Virgin Active South Africa has launched Collection Country Club in Green Point, Cape Town. This is the first of a new ‘Social Wellness Club’ concept that will be rolled out to 127 existing gym facilities across the country. Virgin Active CEO Dean Kowalski said in an interview that while the new concept differs from traditional … Read more
Photo: Total Energy More than 72% of the electricity generation capacity added in the U.S. in 2025 will come from solar power, and the remaining 16% from wind power, according to late data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. When it comes to new capacity additions, solar power … Read more
A trainer shows you five chair movements to rebuild leg strength after age 60. Lower body strength is important for healthy aging. Major muscle groups in the legs, such as the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes, support important daily tasks such as getting up from a chair, climbing stairs, balancing, and walking. However, after age 60, … Read more
Mayor Zoran Mamdani is betting his public safety legacy on an overhaul of how the city responds to mental health emergencies, but that requires fixing de Blasio-era programs that have failed to deliver on promises for years. Nearly five years after its creation, the Behavioral Health Emergency Response Division, also known as B-HEARD, has been … Read more
April 1, 2026, 5:00 AM HST East Maui Coastal Forest. Legacy Land Conservation Grant Award Winners 26th PC: DLNR Pristine coastal areas, culturally significant shorelines, native forest habitat, and lands that support traditional practices and community access will be protected through state funding for land acquisition. The Hawaii Land and Natural Resources Commission approved a … Read more
In a letter several weeks ago, the man who manages health care benefits for state employees and their families listed a number of ways that a major Oregon-based health insurance company is failing them. Ali Hassoun, director of the Oregon Public Employees Benefits Commission, wrote in a Feb. 26 letter to Providence Health Plan that … Read more
Staff at the William Soler Children’s Heart Center Hospital in Havana, which receives humanitarian aid from Mexico’s Nuestra América convoy, speak with representatives of the convoy in March.Yuri Cortes/AFP/Getty Get your news from sources that are not owned and controlled by oligarchies. Sign up for free mother jones daily. as the worst of cuba The … Read more
UAE eases medical approvals to allow academic doctors to treat patients / Image: File The United Arab Emirates has introduced sweeping new regulations aimed at strengthening its medical workforce, allowing university medical faculty to practice in hospitals and relaxing licensing procedures for new graduates. Health authorities at the federal and emirate levels are expected to … Read more
The internet is full of (often contradictory) information about strength training and its content. should Apparently, it can be overwhelming to think about it. So to cut through the noise, midlife health and wellbeing guru Liz Earle offers some honest tips for women to start strength training and reap all the long-term health benefits. Many … Read more
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, April 1 (Reuters) – After years of struggling to track and punish deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest, Brazil is recruiting a new ally in the fight to protect the Amazon: bankers. New rules that take effect on Wednesday require banks to use a government tool that provides data based on satellite imagery … Read more