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Do Infrared Sauna Blankets and Mats Really Work?

Sauna blankets impact systemic cleansing and reestablishing physiological balance.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A sauna mat or blanket has many health benefits, physical as well as mental health.

It increases the thermal energy of the body through its adjustable heat technology, which has also been demonstrated to temporarily enhance blood flow.

Ground Zero Members Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"It is either nonviolence or nonexistence.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

(POULSBO, Washington) - Seventeen peace activists paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Trident submarine base at Bangor on January 13, 2023.

Members of Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action stood with anti-nuclear weapons signs and a large banner with a statement by Dr. King stating, "When scientific power outruns spiritual power, we end up with guided missiles and misguided men."

The Tripledemic is Here

As of August 2022, only 33% of the U.S. population had received a booster dose.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - A surge in cases of COVID, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is sickening Americans, overwhelming emergency rooms.

This triple threat has been called a “tripledemic” by some heath experts. And new, even more contagious transmissible omicron sub variants are taking over.

War is Over. If You Want It.

Let’s end US complicity in the awful war in Yemen.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Last Thursday marked 42 years since John Lennon was killed. Many people, including me, lament his death and can recall where we were when we heard the heartbreaking news.

This holiday season, we can heed John’s and Yoko Ono’s 1969 “Happy Xmas, War is Over, If You Want It” call by acting to end the horrendous war in Yemen.

World Elders Building New Leaders

Television series, The Sky Ahead of Us, tells a story of life along the edge of continents

(Los Angeles, CA / Anchorage, AK) - The historical and culturally based television series, The Sky Ahead of Us, in production for PBS distribution, explores climate change through the lens of several millennia of traditional aboriginal knowledge and wisdom (TKW).

The series traces the historic migrations of peoples who would populate the vast land masses.

China`s COVID Uprising

Gaze behind the veil of China's problems, solutions, & leaders.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Significant dissent in China reared its head for the first time since the Tiananmen uprising in 1989.

In many of China’s major cities, protesters joined hands to denounce the COVID restrictions and, though not in all cases, also denounce the Chinese Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.

Can we say FENTANYL ATTACK rather than Fentanyl Awareness?

Michael DeLeon may not realize it, but he is "attacking" fentanyl head on and is the terminator.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Approximately ten years ago, I met Michael DeLeon, founder of Steered Straight, an organization to educate youth on the dangers of drug use.

As time went on, it became evident to me that DeLeon did not just talk the talk -- he had walked the walk.

How to Bring Mental Health Awareness to Oregon

Oregon citizens need help, but not everyone knows how to elicit change.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In 2022, Mental Health America ranked Oregon second-to-last in a report highlighting the prevalence of mental illness and access to care.

The state has also ranked in the bottom three states for the last nine years.

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Fuels the Opioid Epidemic Creating New Addiction! Outrage?

Prescription opioids remain a critical element of the larger opioid epidemic.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Over the years, I have had the privilege of forging a wonderful professional relationship with Ed Thompson, President of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Research Services, Inc.

I have attended FDA meetings with him -- one was the approval the highly addictive and criminally marketed, OxyContin for children.

Oregon Food Bank Responds to Measure 111 and More Anti-hunger Victories

“Our communities showed up to support the kind of policy changes that address hunger at its roots.”

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - "This election was a critical moment for voters to address hunger and its root causes at the ballot box.

"Our communities are reeling from ongoing pandemic impacts and the rising cost of food and housing."