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NYC libraries let you learn Mandarin, Pilates, needlepoint and more — all for free

Who needs student loans when you can make pottery, ponder philosophy and hunt movie monsters at the library for free?

Beloved comfort food may be exposing you to over 1,000 microplastic particles a week

Beloved comfort food may be exposing you to over 1,000 microplastic particles a week

Beyond water bottles and tea bags, scientists are warning of a new heat-triggered microplastic threat.

A decade of CAR-T cell therapy at Mayo Clinic: From experimental treatment to new frontiers (VIDEO)

A decade of CAR-T cell therapy at Mayo Clinic: From experimental treatment to new frontiers (VIDEO)

From early clinical trials to an established CAR-T Cell Therapy Program, Mayo Clinic has delivered the transformative therapy to over 1,500 patients.   A decade ago, chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy,...

LA’s toughest restaurant reservations – and how to win at the booking game

LA’s toughest restaurant reservations – and how to win at the booking game

Los Angeles restaurants may be dropping like flies, but try securing a table at one of the city’s hottest dining rooms, and you’d think the entire town is out to...

Explosive Plyometric Workout

Explosive Plyometric Workout

Plyometrics are explosive exercises that increase speed, quickness and power. Most exercises include “jumping,” in which the muscles exert maximal eff…

Wegmans confirms UWS location is underway despite 2 years of silence since announcement

Wegmans confirms UWS location is underway despite 2 years of silence since announcement

Suburban grocery heaven is taking root in the heart of Manhattan.

Mysterious Roman fort discovered in remote area could prove ancient legend has roots in reality

Mysterious Roman fort discovered in remote area could prove ancient legend has roots in reality

Mark Merrony, an archaeologist at Oxford, told Fox News Digital the Pembrokeshire Roman fort could have held 1,000 auxiliary soldiers, rivaling garrisons on Hadrian’s Wall.

5 Chair Exercises for Older Adults

5 Chair Exercises for Older Adults

Exercise can help (and even alleviate) some of the health issues faced by older adults, but many people are simply unable to perform traditional worko…

Eco-friendly myths busted, from tote bags to paper straws and electric cars

Some familiar “green” promises don’t live up to what they claim.

Applebee’s accused of stealing tips after customer’s gratuity doesn’t add up

Applebee’s accused of stealing tips after customer’s gratuity doesn’t add up

The customer, who shared his experience in a TikTok video, questioned why the restaurant’s payment kiosk suggested an $11.30 tip on a $49.49 bill.

Eli Lilly Revenue Climbs on Demand for Obesity Drugs

Eli Lilly Revenue Climbs on Demand for Obesity Drugs

The pharmaceutical company’s third-quarter profit came in at $6.45 billion, or $7.22 a share, compared with $5.58 billion, or $6.21 a share, a year earlier.

Genetic testing may help identify inherited blood disorder carrier status earlier

Genetic testing may help identify inherited blood disorder carrier status earlier

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have found that genetic testing can help identify people who carry inherited blood disorder traits, including individuals who may not otherwise know their carrier...

<a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/look-optum-rxs-new-program-managing-menopause" hreflang="en">A look at Optum Rx’s new program for managing menopause</a>

Optum Rx is launching a new program that aims to integrate specialized care for women navigating menopause into the pharmacy benefit.

6 Lower-body Exercises to Do Instead of Squats

6 Lower-body Exercises to Do Instead of Squats

Squats are an excellent way to increase lower-body strength and appearance, but can be a difficult exercise to learn how to do correctly. If you are i…

Engaging the Body and Brain Through Exercise

Engaging the Body and Brain Through Exercise

Strength training can benefit brain health and cognitive function, in addition to building muscle and improving physical function. Learn practical str…

<a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine-learning/nyu-langone-brings-openevidences-clinical-ai-ehr-systemwide" hreflang="en">NYU Langone brings OpenEvidence’s clinical AI into the EHR systemwide</a>

OpenEvidence is expanding its footprint in New York City through a partnership with NYU Langone Health, adding another marquee institution to an existing concentration of partnerships across the city’s academic...

7 Different Types of Strength and Their Benefits

7 Different Types of Strength and Their Benefits

Are your clients following the right strength-training program to achieve their fitness goals? Knowing what type of training program to use essential …

The incredible hurdles last-place NYC marathon finishers push through: Broken bones, family tragedy — even running on crutches

The incredible hurdles last-place NYC marathon finishers push through: Broken bones, family tragedy — even running on crutches

In the city that never sleeps, these runners refuse to quit — even after midnight.

Bay Area Detroit-style pizza chain axes Palo Alto shop on car-free road

Bay Area Detroit-style pizza chain axes Palo Alto shop on car-free road

A Detroit-style pizza chain is slicing one of its locations for the first time after just one year.

‘She wouldn’t let go:’ Bride nearly borne aloft by giant balloons during windy wedding photo-op

‘She wouldn’t let go:’ Bride nearly borne aloft by giant balloons during windy wedding photo-op

Not the way you want to be swept off your feet on your wedding day.

US’ largest budget airline sees a staggering 71% spike in ticket prices

US’ largest budget airline sees a staggering 71% spike in ticket prices

Airfare is soaring these days.

Neanderthal DNA still survives in our human family tree. What were our ancient relatives’ relationships like?

Neanderthal DNA still survives in our human family tree. What were our ancient relatives’ relationships like?

Developing research suggests that ancient interbreeding wasn’t random — it was socially patterned, directional and far more complicated than the headlines suggest.

Mom sends wild payment request to other parent — for hosting playdate for their kids

Mom sends wild payment request to other parent — for hosting playdate for their kids

The mom tries to justify the charge by saying the young child “used a lot of beads,” which are expensive.

<a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/pharma/kennedys-hhs-relaxes-enforcement-6-popular-wellness-peptides" hreflang="en">Kennedy’s HHS relaxes enforcement on 6 popular wellness peptides</a>

Stopping short of a formal declaration allowing their use, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cleared the way for the compounding of six popular...

Warning issued over high-end diapers following complaints of severe rashes, burn-like injuries

Warning issued over high-end diapers following complaints of severe rashes, burn-like injuries

The disposable diapers — sold everywhere from Target to Whole Foods and Dollar General — are marketed as “so soft, they feel like a cloud.”

Mayo Clinic Q&A: What to know about complex heart valve surgery

Mayo Clinic Q&A: What to know about complex heart valve surgery

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My dad’s cardiologist told him he may need complex heart valve surgery. What makes heart valve surgery “complex,” and how do doctors decide whether a valve should...

Adult star Lily Phillips plans to ‘sleep with 10,000 men’ in 24 hours – with a little help from AI

Adult star Lily Phillips plans to ‘sleep with 10,000 men’ in 24 hours – with a little help from AI

To bed 10,000 men in 24 hours, Lily Phillips, the OnlyFans model who recently slept with 1,113 dudes in half the time, isn’t working harder; she’s working smarter with artificial intelligence.

75% of former NFL players who died between 2008-23 had CTE, study finds

A new study estimated that about 75% of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a neurodegenerative brain disease tied to sport’s...

The World’s Newest Carnivorous Plant Is a Red Sundew That ‘Death Hugs’ Its Insect Prey. Its Survival Depends on a Rare and Disappearing Florida Habitat

The World’s Newest Carnivorous Plant Is a Red Sundew That ‘Death Hugs’ Its Insect Prey. Its Survival Depends on a Rare and Disappearing Florida Habitat

Confined to hidden sinkhole lakes in the Panhandle, the Florida threadleaf sundew is both a discovery and a warning bell for a vanishing ecosystem that’s long been ignored