Tag: corporate finance

Which Diet (way of eating) Is Best for Health and Longevity?
13
Jun

Which Diet (way of eating) Is Best for Health and Longevity?
Finance
Proper diet undoubtedly promotes healthier aging and longevity. But what’s the right diet? A meta-analysis of diet studies proposes an answer. or more accurately, answers, based on diet-related biomarkers linked to disease and aging. Half of the studies were done in Europe, the rest from North America and Asia. The February, 2023, article was published in Nutrients. You can read the entire article online. “….the main goal of this systematic review was to perceive the quantity and quality of different diets or aspects in nutrition, how they could modulate biomarkers and prevent aging-related diseases, in order to enlighten new intervention…
Management Options for Knee Osteoarthritis
25
May

Management Options for Knee Osteoarthritis
Finance
May 25, 2023 · 2:22 AM Photo credit: Steven Paul Parker II Dr. Howard J. Luks is an orthopedist who published a reasonable and fairly comprehensive article on knee osteoarthritis management. Thankfully, knee replacement surgery is the last resort for this surgeon. He discusses exercise, tai chi, diet, yoga, knee injections, NSAIDs, ice, heat, etc. Osteoarthritis of the knee is a prevalent health issue. Despite a diagnosis of arthritis of the knee, the majority of you can live an active, happy life. But you’ve heard awful phrases used to describe your Xrays– phrases like Bone on Bone, bone spurs, degeneration,…
Your home might qualify for state-funded flood prevention upgrades: How to find out
13
Apr

Your home might qualify for state-funded flood prevention upgrades: How to find out
Wirya
Finance
Broome County residents looking to protect their homes from flooding may be eligible for financing through a $9 million state-funded program. Those living in the 500-year floodplain could receive loans of up to $50,000 through the New York State Resilient Retrofits 1% Loan Program to address flood risks and improve energy efficiency in their homes, Syracuse-based non-profit neighborhood and housing development organization. HeadQuarters announced with public officials Wednesday. “Any of us who own a home have a number of projects we’d love to do,” Broome County Executive Jason Garnar said Wednesday. “But often our household budgets prevent us from doing…
Costa Rican Lawmakers Investigate President’s Campaign Financing
29
Mar

Costa Rican Lawmakers Investigate President’s Campaign Financing
Wirya
Finance
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s Congress opened an investigation on Wednesday into complaints of illegal financing during the electoral campaign of President Rodrigo Chaves, who took office in May. A special commission, backed by the opposition, will spend two months investigating complaints regarding bank accounts with ties to several political parties, including Chaves’ Social Democratic Progress Party. The investigation by lawmakers follows the opening of another probe by prosecutors, which could lead to the suspension of immunity protections for Chaves and Vice President Stephan Brunner, who served as Chaves’ campaign treasurer. Chaves, who ran for office on a message…
US Life Span Falling Behind Our Peer Countries
6
Mar

US Life Span Falling Behind Our Peer Countries
Finance
March 6, 2023 · 7:29 AM From NPR: The average life expectancy for Americans is shortened by over seven months [in 2021]according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That decrease follows an already big decline of 1.8 years in 2020. As a result, the expected life span of someone born in the US is now 76.4 years — the shortest it has been in nearly two decades. But we still have the best healthcare system in the world, right? Not if you judge it by life expectancy. From Health System Tracker: Life expectancy in the…
Is It Time to Cut Back on Alcohol?
12
Dec

Is It Time to Cut Back on Alcohol?
Finance
December 12, 2022 · 7:00 AM “Is the room spinning, or is it just me?” A few months ago I ran across a thoughtful article by Morris van de Camp entitled Love Drinking Less. It’s well worth a read if your alcohol consumption is out of control or heading that way. Alcohol is a two-edged sword. On the one hand it makes life fun and turns strangers into intimate friends in the course of an evening; on the other, it makes a person dysfunctional. Very dysfunctional. Productive time is lost, relationships are damaged, and health is harmed. I cannot say…
Mon. Alberta Darling, long-serving Wisconsin Republican, to retire
27
Nov

Mon. Alberta Darling, long-serving Wisconsin Republican, to retire
Finance
State Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, who helped oversee budgets and pushed to bring school choice to Wisconsin, announced Wednesday that she’ll end her 32-year political career and retire Dec. 1. In a letter to Senate President Chris Kapenga, Darling said it “has been my honor and privilege to represent the great people of Wisconsin. I am especially fortunate to have been surrounded by a supporting family and staff. I thank them for their patience and dedication to the state of Wisconsin. “Serving requires many sacrifices and I look forward to giving my family and friends my full attention,” Darling…
Has Arrow Financial (AROW) Outpaced Other Finance Stocks This Year?
1
Nov

Has Arrow Financial (AROW) Outpaced Other Finance Stocks This Year?
Finance
Investors interested in Finance stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Has Arrow Financial (AROW) been one of those stocks this year? Let’s take a closer look at the stock’s year-to-date performance to find out. Arrow Financial is one of 886 companies in the Finance group. The Finance group currently sits at #4 within the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups is measured, and the sectors are listed from best to worst. The Zacks Rank is a…