How Traditional Medicine Can Play a Key Role in Latino Health Care

In the U.S., many undocumented individuals and other vulnerable groups in the Latino immigrant population, such as indigenous language speakers, are already marginalized from mainstream health services. Increased scrutiny and a growing atmosphere of tension and discrimination could deter even documented Latino immigrants from seeking proper care.

Our View: Leashing Visit Florida

Instead of euthanizing Visit Florida, House Speaker Richard Corcoran has decided to try to put it on a tighter leash. Corcoran, a Republican from Land O'Lakes, has been waging an internecine battle against Gov. Rick Scott over the state's taxpayer-funded tourism marketing agency.

4 steps to better managing cyber security risks

From the stolen email archives of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman to numerous reports of attacks on companies, hospitals, schools and others, cybersecurity has continued to expand into a major mainstream news topic. Google searches on "cybersecurity" spiked to an all-time high during the year.

Gun silencers: Safety device or marketing ploy?

Gun silencers: Safety device or marketing ploy? Ed Hughes attributes a good chunk of his hearing loss to his hobbies: hunting and competitive shooting. Check out this story on ydr.com: http://on-ydr.co/2lyKdbS The Freedom Armory Machine Works' Grenadier suppressor adds 8.5 inches on a .45 pistol.

Marco Rubio, relieve our fears about health care: Letters

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee examining ending modern slavery: Building on Success, on Capitol Hill. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee examining ending modern slavery: Building on Success, on Capitol Hill.

Trump’s Tweets Could Give Twitter a Bump in Users, BTIG Says

Trump's use of the 140-character messaging service at all hours of the day to bypass the traditional media is giving people a reason to learn how to use the platform, creating "a second chance to attract and retain users," BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield wrote Wednesday in a research note to clients. At the same time, the focus on Trump's tweets has turned the media into "a giant marketing vehicle" for the company, he wrote.

Nordstrom broke the curse of the Trump tweet

After the president slammed Lockheed Martin on Dec. 23 for the "tremendous cost" of its fighter jets, the company's stock price Less than two weeks later, Trump blasted General Motors for assembling cars in Mexico, and the automaker's share value dropped 24 cents . Then he took aim at Toyota for building a new Mexican plant, delivering an apparent 64 cent blow .

Supreme Court Backs Shell

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Massachusetts gas station owners cannot sue Shell Oil Co. and Motiva Enterprises LLC for changing their franchise rental terms, reported the Associated Press.

An open letter to the new CEO of NAR

I am just a lowly 30-something broker of a three-agent office, serving a small rural niche with only a decade of real estate under my belt. There are those who have delved deeper and have longer resumes, which include local, state and national leadership roles within the Realtor associations.

How Secure Will ‘The Cyber’ Be Under Trump?

I have to admit that when President-elect Trump uttered "the cyber" during the first presidential debate, I was right there with the tech community in the collective eye-rolling that followed. "The Cyber" memes were born, along with real concern about the candidate's grasp on cyber security, and with the recent announcement of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani as the cyber czar, those concerns multiplied.

The Latest: Vegas hotel dumps Tom Ford after Melania remark

A Las Vegas hotel has stopped selling a famous fashion designer's products following a hubbub over whether he would dress President-elect Donald Trump's wife, Melania. Wynn Las Vegas spokesman Michael Weaver confirmed the hotel removed the Tom Ford line of cosmetics and sunglasses from its stores over the weekend, but declined to say why.

Northey: Grants Available to Help Promote Specialty Crops

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is accepting applications for grant funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program. The grants are available to support projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Iowa.

Cohen Holding First Issues Session of 2017 Monday

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis is holding his first issues meeting of the year with constituents Monday, Jan. 9. The meeting which runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Cohen's district office at the Clifford Davis-Odell Horton Federal Building, 167 N. Main St . is an opportunity for citizens and Cohen to discuss issues before Congress that affect the Memphis area.

Zoeller leaves to improve addiction crisis

In one of his last acts as governor, Vice President-elect Mike Pence bestowed the honorary title of Sagamore of the Wabash to Attorney General Greg Zoeller for his eight years as Indiana's chief legal officer. It may have been as fitting for Zoeller to have been honored for his role as a public health advocate.

Why the white working class votes against itself

Maybe they believed any Big Government expansions would disproportionately go to the "wrong" kinds of people - that is, people unlike themselves. Hillary Clinton's unexpected loss, particularly in traditionally blue strongholds, has led to lots of rumination about what the Democrats must do to reclaim their political territory.