Tag: Wellness
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Wellness Equity Alliance Calls on Bernalillo County to Provide Quality-Based Transition Plan for Addiction Treatment Program at the Metropolitan Detention Center
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Wellness Equity Alliance (WEA) has been notified that Bernalillo County will terminate its Addiction Treatment Program (ATP) contract at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) effective October 31, 2025. The decision came without explanation or a transition plan, despite the program’s record of expanding access to care and reducing recidivism.…
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Corvias DOD President Denise Hauck to Champion Wellness for Readiness at National Policy Summit
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 9, 2025– Denise Hauck, Department of Defense President for Corvias, will be a featured speaker at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) Healthy Building Policy Summit on Sept. 29, 2025, at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250909323796/en/ Denise Hauck, Corvias DOD…
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Bathe in beer: Oakwell Beer Spa opens new location in Highlands Ranch
From the outside, it looks like a brewery. Table and chairs sit on the patio, and as you enter the building, you’ll find a row of taps with different brews. But it’s not a taproom. It’s a spa. Founded by husband-and-wife duo Damien and Jessica Zouaoui in 2021, Oakwell Beer Spa is a wellness center…
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Rainforest yoga at the Butterfly Pavilion
The Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster offers unique yoga classes within its tropical rainforest exhibit, where participants practice surrounded by thousands of free-flying butterflies. The classes, which are popular and offered year-round, provide a serene environment that connects people to nature while promoting the Pavilion’s mission of educating about the importance of insects and rainforest ecosystems.
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The amazing brotherhood of aviation navigators
In a small chapel, a handful of men with clear eyes and wise souls gathered to honor one more of their fallen brothers. These are the Air Force Navigators, a brotherhood bound by their passion for thrilling flights, dangerous missions and the reward of a mission accomplished. Not many left know how to use radio…
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How a young artist from a remote mountainous tribe came to illustrate one of the most popular books of our time
“The Archer,” Paulo Coelho’s book of wisdom and parable of courageous living, has been translated into 88 languages in 170 countries. It has sold over 320 million copies. The spirit of the book is the story of us all, searching not only for joy in the small things, but meaning in our existence. The story…
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Savvy Senior: How Medicare covers physical therapy services
Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare cover physical therapy, and if so, how much coverage do they provide? My 66-year-old husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and will need ongoing physical therapy to help keep him moving. — Worried Wife Dear Worried, Yes, Medicare does indeed pay for physical therapy along with occupational and speech…
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Jacqueline Nyetipei Kiplimo demonstrates what really matters in life and in sports
The marathon is one of the most difficult races in track and field, at a little over 42 kilometers (26.2 miles). Most marathoners will tell you their bodies hold up for the first 30 kilometers; the last 10 kilometers are all mental toughness. To be a world-class marathoner, you must run that distance in 2…
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How a spark plug of a teacher ignites possibilities within her students in classroom 161
Anna Steed doesn’t look much older than her students, but she is a practitioner of behavioral and motivational science, an aficionado of oration, a shoulder to cry on, and the high school debate coach. Her class, which began as an elective class to give Black and Latino students exposure to skills that prepare them for…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sold his four championship rings and three MVP trophies for $2.8 million. Then he donated all of the money to support youth education programs.
Known for his unstoppable “skyhook,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a graceful force on the court who held the NBA’s all-time scoring record for 38 years. The game changed a lot in those nearly four decades. But during that time, the man behind the competitive stare only got deeper, more pensive and more involved in communities, believing…