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Lead in the drinking water is still a problem in the U.S. — especially in Chicago
by Pien Huang April 1, 2024Enlarge this image Many cities have older lead service lines connecting homes to the water system. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption…
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A leading mindfulness teacher shares insights to counter tech addiction and isolation
by Pien Huang March 10, 2024Enlarge this image Jon Kabat-Zinn is a leading researcher into the health effects of meditation. He developed the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction protocol…
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Florida’s response to measles outbreak troubles public health experts
by Pien Huang February 28, 2024Enlarge this image A dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. When an unvaccinated person is exposed to measles, public health…
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Enlarge this image Tested positive for COVID and wondering whether you should isolate? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon…
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To help these school kids deal with trauma, mindfulness lessons over the loudspeaker
by Pien Huang January 26, 2024Enlarge this image A student named Royce closes his eyes during a mindfulness session in class at Patricia J. Sullivan Partnership School…
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Flu and COVID are on the rise, but there are fewer severe COVID cases than last year
by Pien Huang January 5, 2024Enlarge this image COVID cases are rising but hospitalizations and deaths are lower than last year’s respiratory virus season. Patrick Sison/AP hide…