Sometimes laughter is the best medicine. Along with a little yoga. Laughter yoga, which incorporates breathing and laughter exercises to stimulate relaxation, is creating more smiles across Arizona as health practitioners realize the benefits of mirth in life. Fourteen “Laughter Clubs” are recognized in Arizona by LaughterYoga.Org, the official website for the “health and fitness…
Fido’s licks and tummy rubs just might be good for your health. Arizona researchers are studying the biological connection between humans and dogs that could be shared through saliva, skin, and even feces. Scientists at the University of Arizona created the Human-Animal Interaction Research Initiative (HAIRI) to study the health links between humans and animals….
First-grader Cooper Goffeney peered through the magnifying glass to scan a tree branch for butterfly larva. His class at Davis Bilingual Magnet School in Tucson that day was learning about insect biology.
Zacchaeus Clauson sits on a wooden stool with a black leather seat in the Tucson movie theater lobby waiting to see American Sniper. The 6-foot-6 Clauson takes a sip of a vodka-infused rootbeer float and tells his friends across the table that he is looking forward to stretching out in a recliner. …
Refugees are settling into Arizona life with the help of a universal staple of life: food. Groups throughout the state are giving refugees the opportunity to share their cultures and traditions with Arizonans through harvesting and farming, cooking classes and community gardening. The International Rescue Committee, a New-York-based, not-for-profit organization, helps hundreds of refugees each…
