Injuries in high school athletes
On average 54 percent of all high school athletes have reported to play games while injured. And 90 percent of student athletes have some sort of injury.
Recent Studies Show that Good Exercise May Lead to Good Mental Health
A recent report put together over 1100 studies on how good exercise can lead to good mental health. The report reviewed studies from the past 30 years and found that 89% of people had a positive association between physical activity and mental health. The top three exercise exercise types that were linked to mental health benefits are general physical activity, aerobic activity, and yoga. Researchers say to see benefits the physical activity should occur several times a week and the…
Soundscapes and Sleep Stories: How the App “Calm” Might Be Able to Help You Sleep
Researchers of the guided meditation app “Calm” conducted a cross-sectional survey to see if using the app more frequently was associated with better sleep and improved mental health. Experts say that despite the study being “basic” and “based on self-report,” when used with other studies done on the same subject, it should be taken seriously. TV2’s Shane Troyano discusses the potential “calming” effects the app could have on someone’s sleeping habits.
Recent studies have shown that changing your diet can add ten-plus years to your life.
The main circumference of the study showed a heavy diet surrounded by red meat can reduce your life expectancy. Simply not consuming a significant increase of red meat and surrounding your diet with more fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and nuts can significantly increase life expectancy. The study further showed that women especially could increase their life span by 10 years if they started this healthy death around 20 years of age. Men could add up to 13 years…
Suicidal tendencies are more common among those who identify as LGBTQ+ and psychologists discuss why
Suicidality within the LGBTQ+ community is more common compared to suicidality of heterosexual individuals. Individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ are more at risk to self-harm, have a mental illness or have heightened suicide attempts because of their identity. “You don’t have to be trained in mental health or be a part of the community, but just showing support and making a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community to feel valid is big,” Kristen Pepera, executive director of Colors+ counseling services…
Organizations work together to Combat Homelessness in Portage County
Due to the pandemic it has caused many people to be left in a disarray, even two years later since the lockdown, many families, college students, and people are still in active need of a roof over their heads.
Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary in Chesterland is in desperate need of donations.
Currently celebrating 40 years of their non-profit, the sanctuary is not taking in any new felines becuase of their current financial stressors. The organization is a no-kill shelter that takes in elderly and “special needs” cats. Some of whom are adaptable, and others who will live out their lives at the sanctuary explains Sanctuary President Tom Vasko. Among these “special needs” felines are cats with diabetes, limited eyesight, and FIV, all of which require extra veterinary care. FIV is an…
Bumpy Ride in Portage County
All over Portage County people have come in contact with various potholes of all shapes and sizes around the city. The city of Kent is working on repairing the potholes as quickly as possible, but not as quickly as some may hope. Our reporter Gabby Jonas has more on the issue.
High demand and low supply fuels price hikes in the auto market
The process of buying an automobile can sometimes be a lengthy challenge for consumers. The research, browsing and comparison shopping can be a daunting task. In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its associated supply chain issues, however, the biggest hurdle consumers may face may be the high prices caused by inflation in the auto market. A low supply of automobiles due to the ongoing computer chip shortage and a high demand fueled by the pandemic are causing…
Auto Waste Recycling Accessibility – Is It a Problem?
The automobile is considered one of the most effectively recovered and recycled consumer products, but for independent mechanics, the disposal process for fluids like motor oil and brake fluid can be surprisingly difficult. Michael Dickson is the mechanic behind the viral car-repair-themed TikTok page, @michaelndickson. In a TikTok with almost 400,000 views, Dickson voiced his frustration over the roadblocks he faced when trying to safely dispose of his used and hazardous automotive products. “When the government incentivizes you to dump…