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Using nonsterile eye drops can cause severe eye infections. Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images A California company has recalled more than 3.1 million bottles of lubricating eye drops because it had not properly tested – and thus could…
The Salton Sea is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed. Jennifer Davis/iStock/Getty Images Plus Southern California’s Salton Sea was once a resort playground, with sunny beaches, celebrities and people waterskiing on the vast inland lake in the…
Kratom powder is produced by the plant Mitragyna speciosa. iStock via Getty Images Plus Proposals to ban or regulate kratom, a plant-based substance sold in gas stations, convenience stores and vape shops, are making headlines in local newspapers across the…
Take time to identify the goals that are most important to you. Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Do you ever find yourself at the end of a nonstop day feeling like you haven’t made progress on the things that are actually…
The financial costs of cancer screening and treatment can make accessing care feel impossible. Thai Noipho/iStock via Getty Images Plus Cancer is becoming increasingly common among young people, with cases slowly and steadily rising every year for the past decade.…
Pennsylvania consistently ranks among the top three states in the country for reported Lyme disease cases each year. Ladislav Kubeš/istock via Getty Images Plus As spring unfolds, new research highlights an issue for southwestern Pennsylvania residents: Most people know ticks…
Mindfulness meditation is a process of noticing difficult thoughts and feelings rather than shutting them out. Marco VDM/E+ via Getty Images Imagine being asked to sit alone in a quiet room for 15 minutes with nothing to do – no…
The BA.3.2 variant of SARS-COV-2, nicknamed Cicada, is gaining ground across the U.S. and globally. Grafissimo/iStock via Getty Images Plus A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across…
The vagus nerve, which carries information between the brain and heart, lungs and other organs, might regulate the activity of a tiny brain region called the locus coeruleus. Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Most people think of Alzheimer’s…
Across cultures, languages and economic systems, feeling connected to the natural world is consistently linked to living a more hopeful, purposeful and resilient life. nymphoenix/iStock via Getty Images Plus When life feels overwhelming, many people instinctively turn to nature. A…