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The harms of cigarette use are by now widely documented and virtually undisputed. As a result, the prevalence rates of smoking in the United States continue to dwindle, with 2025 estimates from the CDC showing that around 9% of adults smoke cigarettes, the second consecutive year to see rates under 10%, and a dramatic decline…

Women in New Orleans gathered at the Dew Drop Inn for a fitness event featuring cardio workouts, smoothies, and a pool party to promote physical and mental well-being

The inherent connectedness between people, land and spirituality runs deep in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. It’s seen today through art, songs, stories, ceremonies, languages and cultures being revived and practised across the continent

August 17, 2026 ByLynne Christensen, Staff Writer

The beat sets the pace. The weights add resistance. And Paige Romans brings the energy — turning a monthly community workout into a celebration of rhythm

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin sits down with FOX 5 NY’s political reporter Julie Menin to discuss the nature of open primaries, as well as her support to ban horse carriages in Central Park. The speaker also shares her thoughts on the city’s response to a Legionnaires’ disease cluster on the Upper East…

New research by University of Hawaiʻi finds connection between gut bacteria, biological aging : Big Island Now Education

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin sits down with FOX 5 NY’s political reporter Julie Menin to discuss the nature of open primaries, as well as her support to ban horse carriages in Central Park. The speaker also shares her thoughts on the city’s response to a Legionnaires’ disease cluster on the Upper East…

National Council for Mental Wellbeing member HealthPort will begin a long-planned program this month to provide prepared, frozen meals for more than 600 clients in and around Salisbury, Maryland.The program represents the latest example of a rapidly growing trend: the food-is-medicine movement.“This is one of the most important interventions we’re doing,” HealthPort President and CEO…

Health and homelessness share a cyclical, bidirectional relationship, as having no house to live in increases one’s risk of developing physical and mental health conditions. Conversely, having poor health can contribute to or even cause one to become unhoused