Many vapes and e-cigarettes are now banned in Pennsylvania – here’s what Philly consumers and businesses need to know (opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Vape products from only six manufacturers can now be sold in Pennsylvania.
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Vape products from only six manufacturers can now be sold in Pennsylvania.
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This essay contains mild spoilers for the novel Klara and the Sun. The baby, my baby, was to be named Josie. Josie Joy. But when she was born, she was decidedly not a Josie. The name was too soft, too ethereal for such a sentient...
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Patients travel miles to be treated at public hospitals in Delhi. Those in need get financial aid for their care. But for overnight accommodations, families are often on their own — and on the street.
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There’s no doubt that the modern food environment needs to be healthier. But are ultraprocessed foods as evil as their reputation suggests?
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For StoryCorps, a public health nurse in Minnesota speaks with her college mentor about a moment when she almost gave up on her career aspirations.
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Health and science correspondent Allison Aubrey talks with Ailsa Chang about her new podcast Your Turn with Allison Aubrey — and they share a survey that can help us identify our most positive character traits.
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A reflection on the late poet Mary Oliver, and what her work modeled for us and asks of us now.
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On the shores of Lake Eyasi in Northern Tanzania, a small number of people still hunt and gather their food. Today a Hadza hunter has taken down an animal—a kudu. He can’t carry it by himself, so he cuts his poisoned arrow from its flank...
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October’s Teacher of the Month is a new voice to Mindful: musician Thaddaeus Washington. As a Toledo-based artist and founder of MIND Music, Thadd sees music as medicine and offers his original compositions as meditative practices.
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The AASM has launched a new My Learning experience to help you more easily find and manage educational resources. The updated platform continues to provide the evidence-based resources you rely on while offering a more personalized...
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We have more technological assistance with daily tasks, more self-care, and more sedentary hours than any previous generation. So why are we still so exhausted? And what do we actually need to help us feel restored?
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Dr. David Spiegel leads us in a practice of cyclic sighing, a simple breathing technique that uses slow, extended exhales to calm your nervous system, ease stress and anxiety, and help you feel more relaxed.
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Forget the gadgets. A steady wake time, morning light and a caffeine curfew do more for most people than anything you can buy.
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DARIEN, IL — New research suggests that a consumer smartwatch can help identify adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, offering a way to screen for a common sleep disorder that often goes undiagnosed. Results show that the...
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You do not need a gym or 10,000 steps to see real benefits. What the research says about step counts, pace, and the short walk after dinner.
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For many Americans, driving is an everyday necessity, but getting behind the wheel without enough sleep can have serious consequences. According to survey results from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 41% of adults say they have felt...
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Only a small share of adults eat enough fiber, yet it is linked to lower rates of heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer. Here is how to close the gap without overhauling your diet.
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