The amount of time people spend outdoors has dramatically decreased, as the Environmental Protection Agency now reports the average American spends 87 percent of his or her time in a residence, school building or workplace.
I like new years. I like new calendars, too.
Getting out and about is a vital component of many seniors’ daily lives, but it’s important that aging men and women recognize how much exercise is healthy for them. The Department of Health & Human Services notes that adults need a mix of physical activity to stay healthy. That mix should be a combination of moderateintensity aerobic activities, which can include golfing, swimming and even gardening, and muscle strengthening activities like weightlifting that make the muscles work harder than usual. The DHHS recommends adults combine 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week with at least two days of musclestrengthening activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that these guidelines are safe for individuals who are 65 and older, generally fit and have no limiting health conditions. Individuals who do not fit that criteria should consult with their physicians before beginning a new exercise regimen, as it’s possible that they could be putting their health at considerable risk if they attempt to follow guidelines designed for people who are generally fit. It’s also important that healthy seniors avoid overdoing it in regard to exercise. Though the DHHS suggestions are the minimum recommendations, going too far beyond those guidelines without first consulting a physician could increase seniors’ risk for injury, illness or even death.
On January 5th, the 107th Nebraska Legislature convened for its second regular session. The Legislature’s second session is a bit different in that all bills from the first session carry over to the second. Instead of considering around 700 bills, we will likely be considering over 1,200.
Imagine a condition with symptoms that present differently in each person who has it and no currently approved lab test can definitively confirm the diagnosis. Imagine that the symptoms can flare up and then mysteriously disappear, including fatigue, low grade fevers, joint pain, and mouth sores. All these symptoms overlap with multiple other conditions further complicating a diagnosis. Imagine that the best available method for diagnosing this ailment is a manual checklist of eleven criteria and if the patient suffers from at least four, they receive a diagnosis on a scale of definite, probable, or possible.
Article Credit - Lynn Wilhelm Defense was the order of the day in Jan. 4 meeting between the Rocket boys’ and the Wilber Clatonia Wolverines.
The Rocket girls’ dominated the action on Jan. 4 against Wilber-Clatonia on the way to an easy win.
The Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Rocket wrestling team finished ninth at the Norm Manstedt tournament at Columbus. The top five teams were 1.
Fresh snowfall can bring a hush over any landscape and, temporarily at least, create a perfect picture scene. As idyllic as such landscapes can be, snow-covered sledding hills can pose various threats to outdoor lovers’ health and safety.
The Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca wrestling team competed at the Wood River Duals and posted two wins and three losses. Individual records for the tournament were as follows: 106Carter Wander 2-3, 113Caleb Caudill 2-3, 120Jace Goebel 4-1, 132Noah McKenzie 1-4, 138Barret Brandt 5-0, 145Tieran Cox 1-4, 152 Cy Petersen 3-2, 160 Braxton Walz 2-3, 170 Barret Bischoff 1-4, 182 Owen Wander 2-3, 195 Jackson Nordhues 3-2, and 220 Treyton Jones 1-4.