People

Emergency Services in Mexico: Part 1

April 30, 2025 0

Navigating the Mexican Emergency Response System This article is the first in a 3-part series, that will help you understand how to get help when needed, be it police, medical, fire or road service. 911 is the primary emergency number for police, medical and fire services.  This system is used [……]

Health

Trouble Falling Asleep?

April 30, 2025 0

This sleep strategy helps to “force my mind out of that loop and into a state where I can finally rest,” said Dr. Whittington, an emergency room physician. Cognitive shuffling is a mental exercise that involves focusing your mind on words that have no association with one another, as a [……]

Health

NPR Puzzle: Phonetic Fun!

April 30, 2025 0

The Weekly Quiz from NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz    https://www.npr.org/2024/10/05/nx-s1-5137981/sunday-puzzle-phonetic-fun On-air challenge: This is a phonetic puzzle. If I asked you to say a letter of the alphabet before one of the gifts of the Three Wise Men to get a boy’s name, you’d put L before MYRRH to get [……]

Culture

New Distance Rules at Chichén Itzá

April 30, 2025 0

Climbing the El Castillo — also known as the Pyramid of Kukulkán — was banned in 2008.  INAH has now implemented new distance rules at Chichén Itzá.  The heritage agency has established a minimum viewing distance of 15 m./50′ from the base of the site’s magnificent main pyramid. This increased [……]

Health

4 Stretches for Sciatica Pain

April 30, 2025 0

These sciatica exercises may help you reduce your sciatic nerve pain in your low back and leg. Pelvic Tilt Purpose: To strengthen the lower abdominal muscles and stretch the low back. Lie on your back. Exhale and tighten your abdominal muscles while pushing your belly button toward the floor and flatten [……]