Planet of the Vapes

Is Danger Lurking Behind the “Benefits” of eCigarettes? by Karyn Brodsky You can’t escape the vape. Those slender, flute-like tubes are everywhere—not only being used to inhale vapors by adults, but also by teens and yes, tweens, who are attracted to the various candy and fruit-flavored “juices” mixed with nicotine….

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Take a Deep Breath

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month We take it for granted, don’t we?  The privilege of taking a deep breath – breathing in the cool mountain air, taking a cleansing breath during a workout, or inhaling the sweet aroma of freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies.  November is lung cancer and COPD…

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It Takes a Village

  Communities Work Together to Combat Domestic Violence by Alicia Wanek Years ago, I was in attendance at a community meeting when the speaker passed out a lipstick tube to everyone in the audience.  Thinking it was a free sample, I was surprised to see that when I turned the…

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Tragedy Into Triumph

  Ex-football player uses his words to prevent others from using their hands by Karyn Brodsky If the true test of a person’s strength is how they cope with adversity, then football player Chris Johnson is a very powerful individual. He turned a major tragedy in his life into a great deal…

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Binge Drinking

  Unsafe, Unhealthy, Unpredictable by Karyn Brodsky There’s something happening on college campuses in epidemic proportions, and unfortunately, it’s not learning. Today, more than ever, binge drinking has become a trend, and its results are disturbing. In the U.S., binge drinking has become the most common example of excessive alcohol…

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