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Malcolm Jenkins, founder and coach of the Roc City Warriors, is using basketball to change lives in Rochester, NY. Starting with just five kids in February, his program has grown to 30 players ranging from third to ninth grade. Practices are held three evenings a week at School 17’s gym. Jenkins, who funds the program […]
Rising grocery prices are pushing more Americans to use “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) services to afford food, according to a LendingTree survey. Once used primarily for discretionary spending, BNPL loans—offered by companies like Klarna and PayPal—are now being used by 25% of users for grocery purchases, up from 14% the previous year. Gen Z […]
Marijuana use has reached a new high among older adults in the U.S. In 2023, roughly 7 percent of adults 65 and older reported using the drug in the past month, according to an analysis led by researchers with the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research at New York University’s School of Global Public […]
Nicole Cosby, 46, and her daughter Kaiya King, 22, recently shared a milestone moment—graduating together from Alabama State University. Cosby, earning a Bachelor of Science in Social Work, had paused her college education in 2001 due to mental health challenges but returned in 2023 with a renewed purpose. Her journey back was driven by a […]
The Town of Greece officially opened a new 27,000-square-foot skate park at its Town Hall campus, marking a milestone in inclusive community design. Begun in 2021, the skate park and adjacent inclusive playground were developed with input from residents and national skate park designers. Town Supervisor Bill Reilich highlighted the park’s Mediterranean-style landscaping and heritage-themed […]
With extreme heat now a leading cause of weather-related deaths, New York State is stepping up its public health response by launching a new interactive Heat Risk and Illness Dashboard. Developed by the Department of Health in partnership with the National Weather Service and the NYS Mesonet, the dashboard uses a five-color scale to forecast […]
Did you know that you could get depression and anxiety from your partner through mouth bacteria? Did we stump you? Well, a new study found that depression and anxiety can spread between partners if they kiss – a healthy spouse could show mental health symptoms after just six months of marriage to a depressed partner. Each time […]
Wegovy and Zepbound, which both sell for a list price of more than $1,000 a month, have long been out of reach for people without insurance or whose insurance refused to cover them. Among adults who take the medications, about half say it’s difficult to afford the cost, according to a May 2024 survey by the health policy group […]
Tiffany Slaton survived 24 days alone in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains thanks to her survival skills and mental resilience. A fall and avalanche stranded her, forcing her to self-treat serious injuries and survive on leeks, snow, and pine tea. A trained archer and horticulturist, Slaton journaled daily to stay sane. She endured 13 snowstorms and […]
There’s one word that men need to be on the lookout for when it comes to a woman indicating she’s uninterested, says dating coach Blaine Anderson. Anderson and her team at Dating By Blaine are in the process of “getting men unstuck with women.” According to Anderson, dating “is a skill” and guys can improve […]
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