By Kyle Swanson Shoulder pain is estimated to affect nearly 20 percent of people at some point in their lives. Causes of shoulder pain can range from trauma to overuse injuries or a combination of both. Contact sports such as football or hockey can lead to traumatic injuries. Golf, racket sports, swimming and throwing sports […]
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By Hannah Seligson, New York Times Kelly Azevedo used to work upward of 70 hours a week. It wasn’t really for the extra money. It’s just that she doesn’t have children. When colleagues were on kid duty, she had to pick up the slack. “Parents are a special class, and they get special treatment,” says […]
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By Mandy Kendall I had to entertain some guests last weekend and there were some particular dietary requirements that I had to be aware of and cater for. This meant scrutinizing food labels in the supermarket in much more detail than I usually would, and it reminded me what a minefield of numbers and strange […]
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By Eamon McNiff, 20/20 Relying on a cane was once considered a sign of an aging, weakened body. But today, some seniors are finding empowerment through their canes: They’re using them as weapons of self-defense through a fighting technique known as “cane fu.” “You can carry it anywhere you want. It’s a medical device, so […]
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Bona Fide Books presents a day dedicated to the environment at Sagehen Creek Field Station near Truckee with Three Ways to Look at a Landscape, a benefit for youth literacy and leadership program Adventure Risk Challenge. Using hands-on and creative methods, participants will be taught tree, plant, and wildlife identification keys and then translate that […]
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It’s time to “HOPE” again. HopeFest 2012 is Sept. 7 at the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center. This annual benefit concert is one of the biggest game changers for people in the area because 100 percent of the money raised directly supports local cancer patients in need. For many, in addition to the stress of the […]
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By Kathryn Reed So much of life is about the journey and not the destination. Sometimes escaping the routine of our daily lives for an extended period of time helps bring clarity to the meaning of that journey. It did for Suzanne Roberts. “Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail” is more than […]
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Tahoe Writers Works will host the fourth annual Celebration of Writers Around the Lake on Sept. 14 at 7pm at the Valhalla Grand Hall at the Tallac Historic Site. Enjoy a lively evening of literature at the lake with eight writers who call Tahoe home or find their inspiration in its depth. The $10 admission […]
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By Breaking Travel News Despite what people may think, the humble postcard is still managing to hold its own as a form of holiday correspondence. More than a quarter (28 percent) of international visitors at Generator Hostels still send a postcard to friends and family when traveling abroad. This is according to a survey of […]
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We here on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe just witnessed what, in my estimation as a 30-year veteran of South Shore fireworks displays, could be the best fireworks-music mix and sync ever. Wow! South Lake Tahoe rocks. I would like to thank all of the people involved who help to produce and pay for […]
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