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Type 2 diabetes: Study predicts ‘startling’ rise of the condition among America’s young people

December 31, 2022 Published by

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A new modeling study is raising alarm bells after it determined that the number of young people in the United States with diabetes will increase by nearly 700% over the next 40 years.

The study, titled “Projections of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Burden in the U.S. Population Aged <20 Years Through 2060: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study,” was published in the journal Diabetes Care on Dec. 29, 2022.

The authors of the study predicted there might be 220,000 people under the age of 20 with Type 2 diabetes in the year 2060 — an increase of about 675% from the number of young people with type 2 diabetes in 2017.

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“This new research should serve as a wake-up call for all of us. It’s vital that we focus our efforts to ensure all Americans, especially our young people, are the healthiest they can be,” said CDC Acting Principal Deputy Director Debra Houry, MD, MPH, in a statement released on Dec. 29.

Houry added, “This study further highlights the importance of continuing efforts to prevent and manage chronic diseases, not only for our current population but also for generations to come.”

Diabetes mellitus type 1, or Type 1 diabetes, was formerly known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes.

It does not have a known cause, and is suspected to be linked to genetic or environmental factors, the Mayo Clinic’s website notes.

People with Type 1 diabetes do not produce insulin and must take insulin to survive.

Typically, people are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as children; however, it can occur at any age, according to the Mayo Clinic.

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Conversely, diabetes mellitus type 2, or Type 2 diabetes, was formerly referred to as adult onset diabetes, notes the website for the Mayo Clinic.

It is linked with obesity and inactivity.

Type 2 diabetes refers to a condition in which a person’s pancreas does not produce enough insulin and cells become resistant to insulin.

This results in an increase of a person’s blood sugar, which can be dangerous over time, says the Mayo Clinic.

This condition cannot be cured.

However, it can be managed with medications, proper diet and exercise.

In the study, the researchers found that if the incidence rate of all types of diabetes in 2017 among young people remains the same until 2060, the total number of young diabetics would rise from 213,000 to 239,000 — for an increase of 12%.

Over the last two decades, however, the number of young people with the Type 2 diabetes has “substantially increased,” said the CDC.

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The CDC believes that “the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity,” as well as “the presence of diabetes in people of childbearing age,” could be two reasons for why the number of young Type 2 diabetics has increased so rapidly.

When the percentage increase in the number of young people with Type 2 diabetes between 2002 and 2017 is applied to future generations, the researchers found that the number of young diabetics could be as high as 526,000.

“Increases in diabetes — especially among young people — are always worrisome, but these numbers are alarming,” said Christopher Holliday, director of CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation, in the study’s press release from the CDC.

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Race and ethnicity are believed to play a role, said the study.

It found there will likely be “a higher burden of type 2 diabetes for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native youth.”

“This study’s startling projections of Type 2 diabetes increases show why it is crucial to advance health equity and reduce the widespread disparities that already take a toll on people’s health,” said Holliday.

Troubles aside, Xi says China on 'right side of history'

December 31, 2022 Published by The Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — China “stands on the right side of history,” the country’s leader Xi Jinping said Saturday in a New Year’s address that came as questions swirl over his government’s handling of COVID-19 and economic and political challenges at home and abroad.

Speaking on national television from behind a desk in a wood-paneled office, Xi largely avoided directly addressing issues confronting the country, pointing instead to successes in agricultural production, poverty elimination and its hosting of the Winter Olympics in February.

However, he later turned somewhat obliquely to the challenges facing the world’s most populous country and second-largest economy, saying, “The world is not at peace.”

China will “always steadfastly advocate for peace and development … and unswervingly stands on the right side of history,” he said.

Recent weeks have seen street protests against Xi’s government, the first facing the ruling Communist Party in more than three decades.

Xi’s speech follows a stunning U-turn on China’s hard-line COVID-19 containment policy that has sparked a massive surge in infections and demands from the U.S. and others for travelers from China to prove they aren’t infected.

Meanwhile, the economy is fighting its way out of the doldrums, spurring rising unemployment, while ties with the U.S. and other major nations are at historic lows.

Setting aside their uncertainty, people in Beijing and other cities have returned to work, shopping areas and restaurants, with consumers preparing for January’s Lunar New Year holiday, the most significant in the Chinese calendar.

Xi, who is also head of the increasingly powerful armed forces, was in October given a third five-year term as head of the almost 97 million-member Communist Party.

Having sidelined potential rivals and eliminated all limits on his terms in office, he could potentially serve as China’s leader for the rest of his life.

China has also come under pressure for its continued support for Russia, and on Friday, Xi held a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which he was quoted as describing the events in Ukraine as a “crisis.”

The term marked a departure from China’s usual references to the “Ukraine situation,” and the change may reflect growing Chinese concern about the direction of the conflict.

Still, in his remarks to Putin, Xi was careful to reiterate Chinese support for Moscow. China has pledged a “no limits” friendship with Russia and hasn’t blamed Putin for the conflict, while attacking the U.S. and NATO and condemning punishing economic sanctions imposed on Russia.

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Moscow, Idaho police believe suspect Kohberger acted alone, chief says

December 31, 2022 Published by

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Police in Moscow, Idaho believe the suspect in the killings of four Idaho college students acted alone, chief James Fry indicated to Fox News Saturday.

Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was taken into custody by local police and the FBI at 1:30 a.m. in eastern Pennsylvania on a warrant charging him with four counts of murder and burglary for the deaths of Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Madison Mogen, 21.

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Asked by Fox News if the police were considering the possibility of any accomplices, Fry responded, “We truly believe we have the individual that committed these crimes.”

Questioned further on whether there was a clear connection between the suspect and the victims, Fry said that police were still fleshing out the crime’s profile.

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“You know, that’s part of that investigation that we’re still putting pieces together. We’re still gathering information,” Fry said. “That’s why we’ve still asked people, you know, send us tips on the individual, send us any information you have because that’s all going to be part of that picture. Still, it’s going to give us even more information.”

The Ph.D. student, who is studying criminal justice, appeared before a judge Friday in Monroe County Court.

Fry said investigators continue to look for the murder weapon, described as a fixed-blade knife, and he said that more than 400 calls came in to the tip line in one hour after news of the arrest broke. Fry also confirmed that a white Hyundai Elantra was found at Kohberger’s parents’ home, where Kohberger was apprehended.

Fry called it “a little disappointing” that Kohberger was studying criminology in graduate school at Washington State University in Pullman.

“That’s not what we want in our profession,” Fry told Fox News. “We hold ourselves to a higher standard, and we hold ourselves to a ethical standard.”

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The mysterious killings initially baffled investigators and left the small college town of 25,000 deeply shaken.

The four students were each stabbed multiple times in the torso and were likely ambushed in their sleep with a large fix-bladed knife between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Nov. 13, according to the coroner and police.

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Two surviving female roommates, who lived on the basement level, appeared to have slept through the gruesome attack.

Shortly before noon on Nov. 13, the roommates summoned friends to the house because they believed one of the victims on the second floor had passed out, authorities said.

Police responded to a 911 call reporting an unconscious person at 11:58 a.m. that originated from one of the surviving roommates’ phones. The responding officers found the four victims on the second and third floors.

Fox News’ Rebecca Rosenberg, Stephanie Pagones, Audrey Conklin, and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.

3 Big Changes Royal Caribbean Has Planned for 2023

December 31, 2022 Published by Daniel Kline

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This year was about getting back to normal for the cruise line, but the next one will include some major changes.

Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) – Get Free Report spent most of 2022 getting its business back to normal. It began the year under the shadow of the pandemic with limited capacities, covid testing, vaccine requirements and the looming shadow of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) monitoring its actions.

As the year went on, those covid-era rules slowly went away. It took until August for the cruise line to fully drop its vaccine requirements (except for cruises where the destinations still have mandates in place), but when it happened business jumped.

CEO Jason Liberty shared just how far the cruise line has come when he spoke during the company’s third-quarter earnings call.

“A powerful and nimble commercial apparatus, coupled with strong execution by our operating teams have delivered another quarter of strong performance that exceeded our expectations. Our entire fleet is operating globally in our key destinations, demand for our experiences was very strong, and we achieved 96% load factors overall with the Caribbean at close to 105% at record pricing and high satisfaction scores. We delivered adjusted EBITDA of $742 million and positive earnings per share of $0.26, which was above our guidance,” he said.

Basically, after a long dark period, Royal Caribbean is back and it’s headed into a very different 2023. In the coming year, the company plans some major changes that will be met with mixed feelings by its customers.

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1. Faster Internet Coming to Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean has slowly been rolling out Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink internet to its ships. The company started with Freedom of the Seas, which sails three- and four-day itineraries out of Miami and the reports on social media from passengers have been stellar.

The new service takes the cruise line’s Voom, which it billed “the fastest internet at sea,” and actually delivers on that promise. While the old service was technically faster than what other cruise lines offered, the fastest at sea claim was a bit like saying “this is the best menu item at Applebee’s.” Sure, it’s true, but it’s of dubious value.

Royal Caribbean plans to bring Starlink to all the ships in its namesake and Celebrity fleets in early 2023. The company has not said whether it will charge more for the service, but so far it has not increased prices on ships where the much-improved internet has rolled out.

2. Royal Caribbean Making Major Main Dining Room Menu Changes

While customers may love faster internet speeds, they’re probably not going to be happy with the changes Royal Caribbean is making to its main dining room (MDR) menus. The cruise line tested new menus on Symphony of the Seas in late 2022 and plans to implement the change across the fleet in early 2023.

Basically, each night will now have a theme like “Italian,” “Mexican,” or American favorites. Not every menu item offered will fit the theme, but the number of choices will be smaller and “classics” section of the menu would no longer be offered.

That section offered a few basic items — New York strip steak, spaghetti bolognese, a basic chicken, and a few others every night. Not offering those choices won’t be received well by picky eaters or parents of teenagers who aren’t all that daring.

The cruise line is being careful with the changes, which are being made at least partially to speed up service and reduce waste.

“We’re very thoughtful and conscious about any changes that we make. But we do think that where we’re heading with the new menus is going to be better and more enjoyable,” Royal Caribbean President Michael Bayley said in December.

3. Royal Caribbean Wants Higher Prices

During its comeback from the pandemic, Royal Caribbean has generally kept prices low. Holidays and newer ships have sometimes been an exception, but cruise fares were low compared to where they were in 2019 and Liberty wants to see that change in 2023.

“The value proposition of cruise remains incredibly attractive, I would say too attractive,” he said during the earnings call.

Liberty has talked about how cruise prices have been low compared to land-based vacations, but he does see that trend changing in 2023.

“We received twice as many bookings for 2023 sailings in Q3, as we did in Q2, resulting in considerably higher booking volumes than during the same period for 2019 sailings,” he said. “As a result, all four quarters of 2023 are booked well within historical ranges at record prices, with bookings accelerating every week.”

10 Imports That Get Their 25-Year Green Cards In 2023

December 31, 2022 Published by Chris Chilton

Carscoops

We’re almost ready to wave goodbye to 2022 and that means we’re almost ready to say hello to a new haul of classic cars that can be legally imported to the U.S. under the 25-year rule.

We’ve pulled together a list of some of the cars first produced during the 1998 calendar year that weren’t originally homologated for sale in America, but are now able to side-step those pesky safety and emissions regulations that kept them out in the first place.

It’s worth remembering that you can only import a car that you can prove was built at least 25 years ago – there were plenty of cool cars launched at motor shows in 1998, which on the face of it appear to qualify, but many didn’t go on sale until the following year, and so won’t make the cut until 2024.

Honda Accord Type R $5,000-10,000

Honda first three Type R cars – NSX, Integra, Civic – were all rapid, rabid drivers cars that prioritized driving fun above all else. But its next car, the European-market Accord Type R (not to be confused with the Japanese-market Accord Euro R!), had more space, a lower redline, and was a little more rounded.

Power comes from a relatively large 2.2-liter H22A inline four developing 209 hp (212 PS) at a relatively relaxed 7,200 rpm, so it’s less manic to drive, but a great choice if you intend to cover some big distances in your weekend car, or make it a daily.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V $25,000-35,000

Combining the huge circular bumper lights from the Evo IV and the aggressive fender flares from the VI, the Evo V is hands down the coolest Lancer Evolution of all. The 2.0-liter 4G63 engine was still underrated at 276 hp (280 PS) to keep Japan’s regulators happy, but another 50 hp (51 PS) is only a few laptop keystrokes away. The stripped-down RS version is so raw it makes sushi seem overcooked, so the more commonly found GSR, with its nicer interior, ABS and clever active yaw control diff, is the best bet for most drivers.

Subaru Impreza 22B $250,000-300,000

The holy grail for Subaru fans, the Impreza 22B got wider bodywork, a special hue of blue paint and a boxer engine bored out to 2.2-liters, but rated at the same nonsensical 276 hp (280 PS) as a regular 2.0 Impreza STi.

Only around 400 were ever made to celebrate both Subaru’s 40th anniversary and its success in WRC, and that rarity has enabled at least one owner to get around the 25-year rule by bringing a car in under the “show or display” exemption. Unfortunately, that loophole limits owners to a measly 2,500 miles (4,023 km) annually.

Alfa Romeo 166 3.0 V6 $5,000-9,000

Alfa Romeo’s answer to the BMW E39 5-Series looked gawky next to its cover-model 156 little brother, which was a shame given how cool it was under the skin. There were double wishbones at each front corner, a multi-link axle at the back and the top engine was a 223 hp (226 PS) 3.0-liter V6 not available in the 156 – but still available with a manual transmission.

Volkswagen Lupo $5,000-8,000

VW fans don’t exclusively equate speed with desirability, which is why we can imagine more than a few might be tempted to load a little Lupo onto a cargo ship from next fall when the oldest of these cut-down Polos become eligible for import. There’s a strong Lupo scene in Europe and a modified version of the 1.4 model would create more buzz on U.S. roads than 74 hp (75 PS) has any right to.

Fiat Multipla $2,000-7,000

But if you really want to stop traffic rather than simply slow it down, what you really need is a first generation Fiat Multipla. Shorter than a Golf and wider than a BMW 5-Series, the Multipla’s unusual proportions were a result of an unusual two-row, but six-seat layout that made this minivan mutant incredibly practical.

But what really gets people staring is that face. That weird strip of metal under the windshield looks like a big roll of belly fat, and what’s going on with the lights at either end of it? The Multipla is one of those cars you can’t believe got signed off, and Fiat probably wished the same, judging by how boring and conventional the facelifted version looked in comparison. Give us the brilliant, butt-ugly original any day.

Mercedes CLK-GTR Strassenversion $9-11 million

FIA rules allowed Mercedes to build one road-going prototype of its CLK-GTR Le Mans car in 1997 prior to the races taking place, with the remainder of the necessary 25 units being completed in 1998 and 1999. Power came from a 6.9-liter naturally-aspirated V12 making 622 hp (631 PS) that drove the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential transmission.

Like the Impreza 22B, this one already qualifies under show or display rules, but now you can import one and take it on cross country road trips without worrying about mileage limits. Well, it is meant to be an endurance car, right?

Smart ForTwo $3,000-6,000

Smart’s ForTwo didn’t come to the U.S. until 2008, by which time the second-generation two-seater had already been on sale in Europe for a year. But for American microcar fetishists that means the original Smart unveiled in late 1997 and available in German dealerships the following spring has so far been off the menu. Though the first and second generation cars look similar, the original is even shorter, measuring just 98.4 in (2.5 m) long.

Lotus Elise Sport 190 – $30,000-40,000

Between launching the original 118 hp (120 PS) Elise in 1996 and the 177 hp (179 PS) track-ready Exige coupe in 2000, Lotus produced something that had a foot in both camps: the Elise Sport 190. The 190 wasn’t strictly road legal, so Lotus registered the cars as standard Elises then applied the upgrades, which were clearly aimed at heavy circuit users.

The suspension was stiffer, lower and manually adjustable, the brakes upgraded with Lotus AP calipers and the the wheels were an inch wider and wrapped in semi-slick Yokohama rubber. But what made it really fly was the 190 hp (193 PS) engine that later became an optional upgrade on the Exige.

Peugeot 306 Rallye – $6,000-10,000

Back in the late 1990s the Peugeot 306 GTi-6 was the family-sized hot hatch to beat on Europe’s roads thanks to its sweet Pininfarina styling, fizzy 167 hp (169 PS) 2.0-liter atmo engine and a chassis that took its steering instructions as much from your right foot as your hands. And the Rallye offshoot was even lighter and faster.

The Rallye treatment was like Porsche’s old Club Sport Philosophy: less about adding fancy, expensive materials than stripping out luxuries and actually charging you less for the result. So there was no air conditioning and the plastic steering wheel was rental-spec, but the driving experience was as pure as they come.

Biden pays tribute to ‘renowned theologian’ Pope Benedict

December 31, 2022 Published by Jared Gans

Just In | The Hill

President Biden paid tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as a “renowned theologian” following his death at the age of 95 on Saturday.

Biden said in a statement that he spent time with Benedict in Vatican City in 2011 and will always remember his generosity and their “meaningful” conversation.

“He will be remembered as a renowned theologian, with a lifetime of devotion to the Church, guided by his principles and faith,” Biden said. “As he remarked during his 2008 visit to the White House, ‘the need for global solidarity is as urgent as ever, if all people are to live in a way worthy of their dignity.’”

He said Benedict’s focus on charity should continue to be an inspiration to everyone.

Biden joined numerous world leaders, including Irish President Michael Higgins and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in mourning Benedict’s death and praising his service to the Catholic Church.

Benedict, who was born Joseph Ratzinger, became pope in 2005 following the death of former Pope John Paul II.

Benedict made history when he became the first pope in nearly 600 years to step down from his role in 2013, citing a lack of the strength needed to adequately serve due to his advanced age.

Biden is the second Catholic U.S. president, following former President John F. Kennedy.

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Beers at San Diego Int’l Airport brewed with reclaimed water from jet bridge air conditioners

December 31, 2022 Published by Harriet Baskas

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Technically, it’s beer made with “purified condensate.”

In laypersons’ terms, the water used to make two new seasonal beers being served at San Diego International Airport (SAN) comes from water that drips from the bottom of air conditioning units attached to jet bridges; this water would otherwise land on the ground and go to waste.

Water conservation is an ongoing concern in Southern California. So, as part of the airport’s water stewardship program, SAN collects jet bridge air conditioner condensate in big barrels, purifies the drippings using reverse osmosis and ozone disinfection, and sends some of the remaining water off to San Diego’s East Village Brewing Company for use in special beers.

The rest of the reclaimed water is also put to good use for tasks such as cleaning airport equipment and vehicles; it’s also used in the cooling towers that help regulate the air temperature inside the passenger terminals.

But let’s get back to beer.

“The condensate water is superbly pure and ideal for brewing,” Aaron Justus, owner and brewer at the East Village Brewing Company, says. “Plus, it’s no secret that California is in the midst of a long-term drought, so water reclamation is a creative way to reduce our water footprint here in San Diego.”

With the condensate water from SAN, Justus and his team have brewed two special travel-themed beers.

Hoppy Travels IPA is a West Coast IPA with flavors of grapefruit and guava. PreFlight Pilsner is a German-style beer with bready and lemon zest flavors. As of Dec. 23, both beers are on tap in Terminal 2 at both Phil’s BBQ and Stone Brewing — which also has a few other specialty drafts on the menu.

Each restaurant received one keg each of Hoppy Travel IPA and Preflight Pilsner. While the airport hopes the collaboration with East Village Brewing Company will continue, the special reclaimed water beers are not going to be heavily promoted. They are available “while supplies last,” so travelers who are in the know can order them when passing through SAN.

This isn’t the first time SAN has served up beer brewed with reclaimed jet bridge air conditioner drippings. In 2019, the airport partnered with local brewery Ballast Point and an industrial water purification company to create a small batch of a special beer called SAN Test Pilot. It was a big hit and sold out quickly.

Here’s a video that explains how air-conditioning drippings at the airport become great-tasting, good-for-the-planet beer.

Other airports where you can grab great brews

Many airports around the country are now home to brewpubs and restaurants that make a point of serving locally crafted beers.

For instance, Tampa International Airport (TPA) is home to Cigar City Brewing’s Brewpub & Taproom while Portland International Airport (PDX) features Deschutes Brewery Public House and the Juliett bar. Juliett honors women in aviation with specialty cocktails and beers named for notable female aviators and their organizations. Stone Arch, at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), works with the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild to keep the can, bottles and taps filled with Minnesota-brewed beers.

Many people are going to spend time in airports this holiday season. So, let us know your favorite airport brewpub and share your suggestions on what to order.

All the Tips Podiatrists Taught Us About Foot Health in 2022

December 31, 2022 Published by Amelia McBride

Well+Good

Whether you ran a marathon for the first time, went on a hot girl walk with your besties, or embarked on a nature hike this year, your feet—quite literally—carried you through 2022. In an effort to thank them for all the hard work they put in, we’re looking back at all the foot health advice expert podiatrists shared with us this year. From how to pick out the best shoes for hammertoes to what exactly a ‘foot facial’ entails, we gained a wealth of information about how to best keep your soles in check.

Want to start 2023 on the right foot? Keep scrolling to see the best, most beneficial foot health tips we learned from podiatrists this year.

10 lessons we learned about foot health from podiatrists in 2022

1. Our feet can tell us about our overall health

Before your next checkup, take inventory of your feet. Apart from telling us if we have dry skin or a fungal infection, our feet can reveal a lot about our overall health. Bluish discoloration in our toes and toenails can indicate cardiovascular disease, while tingly or painful toes can be a sign of diabetes. And while curved toenails can occur naturally, they can also be a sign of lung disease.

2. How to find our arch type

Unsure of what arch type you have? Grab a sheet of paper and a bowl of water to find out!

The “wet foot test” can tell you if you have normal, low, or high arches. Simply dip the soles of your feet in water, let the excess drip off, and step onto the sheet of paper. Podiatrist Yolanda Ragland, DPM, walked us through what each impression indicates and how to pick out the best shoes for each arch type.

“Understanding the biomechanics of the foot can guide what type of performance shoes one should select,” Ragland previously told Well+Good, “and leads to how a medical professional approaches…patients with common foot complaints directly.”

3. Exactly when we should toss our old sneakers

Sneaker manufacturers recommend throwing out your sneakers after 300–500 miles of wear, and podiatrists agree. The midsole (cushiony part of the footbed between the bottom of the sneaker and where your foot sits) begins to wear down at this range. According to podiatrist Bruce Pinker, DPM, you definitely don’t want to wear shoes past this point. Without this support, you open yourself up to stress fractures, shin splints, and runner’s knee.

His pro tip: “Stay with well-known brands. Higher-quality shoes, such as those from New Balance, Saucony, Brooks, and Asics, often last longer due to preferred materials and construction,” Pinker previously told Well+Good.

4. What your ‘shoe wear pattern’ can reveal about your gait

Before tossing out your old sneakers, take a good look at their soles. Over time, the pressure between the ground and our feet wears down the bottom of your shoes in particular ways based on where you apply pressure and carry yourself consistently showing potential issues in your gait.

Surgical podiatrist and avid runner Jacqueline Prevete, DPM, walked us through exactly what each pattern means and how to adjust our strides accordingly for more optimal function of our feet (and the rest of our body).

5. Why you shouldn’t go through airport security barefoot

While taking off your shoes to pass through TSA is unavoidable sometimes, podiatrists say that you should keep your socks on. Losing that protective layer opens your feet up to bacteria and small, sharp items that may have fallen off the luggage of hurried travelers.

“Shoes and socks serve a protective function,” podiatric professor Mark Kosinski, DPM, previously told Well+Good. “Shoes protect us from injury, from things dropping on our feet, from stubbing our toes, and from stepping on sharp objects. We lose that protection when we go barefoot and need to be careful with each step.”

6. Foot health red flags you should look for at the nail salon

A good pedicure has the power to improve our mood and self confidence, but if your salon is slacking on its hygiene game, consider finding a new one. Podiatrists warn against frequenting salons with dirty workstations, no visible certifications, unlined foot tubs, and tools that haven’t been sterilized. Salons with poor hygiene standards put you at risk of getting ingrown toenails, fungal nails, and warts. Yuck!

7. How to relieve foot pain in a flash

Your feet support your weight all day, and as such, are easily prone to discomfort. Luckily, podiatrists say you can relieve most occurrences of foot pain at home—no office visit necessary. If you own a tennis ball (or really any firm, round ball like a lacrosse ball, for example), you can use it to roll out and stretch tight, uncomfortable soles. Meanwhile, toe spacers can offer serious relief from foot pain caused by poor toe flexibility.

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8. The differences between walking and running shoes

Walking and running are two different forms of exercise, so it would make sense to wear shoes specifically suited for each. Podiatrists say your walking shoes should be flat, rigid, and heavy, while your running shoes should be flexible, contoured, and light.

As with all shoes, consider your own physical makeup and exercise habits when shopping for running and walking sneakers. New York City podiatrist Nelya Lobkova, DPM, previously told Well+Good that the New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v12 is her all-time favorite sneaker for running, while the wide ON Cloudventure sneaker offers great support for everyday walking.

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9. The benefits of a foot facial

We treat our faces to luxurious skin-care routines, so why not do the same for our feet? Well+Good beauty writer Kara Jillian Brown revealed what it’s like to get a ‘foot facial’ from aesthetic podiatrist and podiatric foot surgeon Suzanne Levine, DPM. According to Brown, foot facials go beyond your standard salon pedicure.

During the 45-minute appointment, Dr. Levine carefully scraped off Brown’s old callouses and blisters, applied detoxifying masks to the entire foot, massaged hydrating creams into her skin, and examined her feet for signs of infection. Besides being a fabulous way to pamper her toes, Brown says this foot facial provided valuable insight into her overall foot health.

10. How to properly prep our feet for boot season

While we’re well into boot season, it’s never too late to adjust your boot and foot-care habits to be more comfortable and kind to your soles. Boots tend to be more rigid and constraining than other types of shoes and commonly cause blisters, cracked heels, bunions, and even pinched nerves, so it’s worth rebooting your routine to avoid such issues.

To that end, stretching your boots with a shoe stretching spray and stretcher tool can soften and loosen too-tight boots, preventing discomfort. Replacing worn-out insoles with podiatric Dr. Scholl’s inserts can add support with every stride. And aside from properly adjusting your boots, podiatrists recommend getting a pedicure to prevent ingrown toenails as well as slathering your feet in petroleum jelly to prevent dry skin during the colder months.

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Flying blind: The problem isn’t flight cancellations — It’s flying!

December 31, 2022 Published by Sidney Tarrow, opinion contributor

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After a tumultuous week when hundreds of thousands of travelers were blocked from reaching their destinations by flight delays, cancellations, and reroutings, the website Flightaware.com reported that Friday, Dec. 29th, would be a good day for people trying to fly: The total number of delays was expected to be 14,606, and the total number of cancellations only 1,599. Delta, American, and United had recovered fairly quickly from the cancellations and delays of the previous week, but over Christmas, as many as 80 percent of Southwest’s flights failed to take off.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg lost no time making clear that Southwest would be held responsible for commitments it had made following Hurricane Ian last September to protect stranded passengers. “The Department will use the fullest extent of its investigative and enforcement powers to hold Southwest accountable,” he warned, “if it fails to adhere to the promises made to reimburse passengers for costs incurred for alternate transportation.”

Good for Buttigieg. But why has no official at any level of government noted that it is climate change that has made such airline failures almost predictable? We warn of climate change in the very abstract and the very particular, but when it comes to the responsibility of a powerful industry, we tend to focus on the failures of particular companies, like Southwest.

It isn’t only that climate change is responsible for airline failures like the one we have just experienced. Through their prodigious use of fossil fuels, the airlines are disproportionately responsible for polluting the environment. For example, according to the French consumer group Quechoisir, on short-haul flights, planes emit 77 times more greenhouse gasses per passenger than trains that cover the same distance.

As climate change produces more and more travel crises and airlines leave more and more passengers stranded, why has it occurred to no government agency to encourage passengers to use the train, which is cheaper, more convenient, and less subject to cancellations?

Think of France: In recent days, the French government received permission from the European Union to cancel short-haul flights where there is a train available on equivalent routes. For example, a passenger arriving at Paris’s Orly Airport who is going on from there to Nantes, Lyons, or Bordeaux can get there by train in less than two-and-a-half hours, so why take a plane? Urged by a citizen’s group founded by the Macron government, the French asked the EU for permission to cancel competing flights on these routes — in order to encourage passengers to spend less money, risk fewer cancellations or delays, and to contribute four times less global pollution than if they took a plane covering the same route.

Of course, the United States is a far larger country than France. Americans who are heading to the other side of the country to spend our brief Christmas holiday with family or friends are pretty much condemned to flying. But that ignores the significant number of short-haul flights in our system that connect, say, New York and Washington, D.C., Chicago and Minneapolis, or Austin and Houston, or San Francisco and Sacramento. Except for the Acela, which connects Boston to D.C. in seven hours, there is no decent train service to offer passengers a cheaper, more relaxing, and more reliable alternative to the short-haul flights connecting these cities.

Moreover, few American cities possess anything like the smooth connections between airports and the national train network that are found in Paris, Brussels, or Zurich. When I landed in Geneva on my way to Turin — only to find that my flight had been cancelled — I strolled downstairs from the airport’s arrival hall to board a train that got me to the Italian city inside of two hours.

This is not to claim that there are no improvements in the American airline network that a determined government could effect (and Secretary Buttigieg reportedly is on track to propose some). What is lacking is a failure of public imagination. We need to imagine a transportation network in which airlines do what they do best — carry passengers on long-haul flights — while trains are given the resources and the planning permissions to handle the short-haul routes for which they are most suited.

We should watch what happens in France as the Macron government’s train-friendly policy for short-distance travel goes into effect next year. My bet is that the airline industry will survive (after all, it makes most of its money on long-haul flights), while France’s efficient train network will substantially increase its ridership. Stay tuned!

Sidney Tarrow is the Maxwell Upson Emeritus Professor of Government at Cornell University and an adjunct professor at the Cornell Law School. His most recent book is “Movements and Parties: Critical Connections in American Political Development,” from Cambridge University Press.

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Barbara Walters left behind messages about her ‘sense of isolation’ as a child — and what drove her success

December 31, 2022 Published by

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Millions of Americans are mourning Barbara Walters, a pioneer in broadcasting and an Emmy Award winner, who died this week at age 93.

Walters was a longtime ABC News anchor who also hosted the primetime show “20/20” and created the women’s talk show “The View” in 1997.

When Walters’ personal account of her life, “Audition: A Memoir,” came out in 2008, book critics widely praised the “blockbuster” nonfiction work for being a “smart, funny, fascinating book” as well as “compulsively entertaining.”

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It was full of “heartfelt candor,” critics said.

It was “indispensable” and “intensely readable,” they also said.

It was also “suffused with an emotional intensity,” one critic wrote.

Still another wrote that it was “intimately personal” while at the same time “wonderfully larger than life.”

Knopf published the book in May 2008 — and today, as of publication time, the book is ranking at the no. 2 spot on Amazon’s “journalist biographies” bestseller list as well as no. 4 on its “television performer biographies” bestseller list.

In her memoir, Walters detailed the numerous steps she took in her storied journalism career after growing up in Boston and attending Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.

Notably, Walters also peeled back the layers of her early family life.

She described her alternately precarious and loving relationship with her older sister, Jackie, whom she described as “mentally retarded, as the condition was called then,” Walters wrote in her book.

Walters said her sister, while older, seemed like the younger sibling.

Her intellectual impairments, wrote Walters, were “just enough to prevent her from attending regular school, from having friends, from getting a job, from marrying — just enough to stop her from having a real life.”

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The TV personality also shared in her book that from a “very early age,” she realized that “at some point, Jackie would become my responsibility” — and that keen understanding was “one of the main reasons I was driven to work so hard.”

But it wasn’t just about the financial responsibility, Walters wrote, when it came to how she would be responsible for her sister throughout their lives.

“For so many years, I was embarrassed by her … ashamed by her … guilty that I had so much and she had so little,” Walters detailed in “Audition.”

She noted that when Jackie was born — over 100 years ago now — there was very little known about “mental retardation” or the “mentally impaired.”

She also said there were few schools for those who were different and that few employers who would take on such workers.

“Today,” Walters wrote in 2008, “Jackie could probably get a job, something simple but productive … She might even have met and married a nice man.”

However, back then, her sister’s life, wrote Walters, “was essentially one of isolation” — except, she added, for the “relationship she had with me, and my mother and father.”

Walters said her sister’s condition was “never discussed” outside the family circle.

That was because, she added, her parents felt others wouldn’t understand — or would “shun” her or humiliate her.

Notably, Walters added that because her sister’s life was so isolated — so was her own life.

“As a child, I didn’t have birthday parties because Jackie didn’t. I didn’t join the Girl Scouts because Jackie couldn’t join. I rarely had friends over to the house because they didn’t know what to make of my sister, and I would hear the whispers, real or imagined.”

Walters said that as she grew older and started going out with friends or on dates with young men, her mother would ask her to please take Jackie along with her.

“I loved my sister. She was sweet and affectionate — and she was, after all, my sister.”

Added Walters, “There were times I hated her, too, for being different … [and] for the restraints she put on my life.”

She also said, “I didn’t like that hatred, but there’s no denying that I felt it. Perhaps you’ll be horrified at my admission,” Walters added bluntly.

“Or, perhaps you’re guilty of the same emotions and will feel relief that you are not alone,” she also wrote.

Walters noted that almost anyone else who has a chronically ill sibling, or a sibling who is mentally or physically impaired, will “understand what I mean.”

She went on to note how beautiful her sister was physically — and “you wouldn’t have known” there was anything different about her “until she opened her mouth to talk.”

She revealed her sister’s stuttering — and that their parents tried everything possible in those days to try to help her with “her speech impediment.”

She shared, too, how difficult it was for her to watch her sister be bullied by other children.

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Walters said her sister died in 1985 of ovarian cancer — but that up until that point, Walters “agonized” over the relationship with her sibling and over Jackie’s challenging life circumstances. Still, she knew her sister always loved her, she said.

Walters’ memoir “Audition,” released originally in hardcover and a no. 1 national bestseller when it came out, was also produced in paperback as well as in Kindle and audiobook versions.