Snow has returned to the Philadelphia region, and along with it the white residues on streets and sidewalks that result from the over-application of deicers such as sodium chloride, or rock salt, as well as more modern salt alternatives.
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Oversalting your sidewalk or driveway harms local streams and potentially even your drinking water
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China’s Xigou Site Yields Evidence of Advanced Stone Tool Technology
Technological innovations in Africa and Western Europe in the later part of the Middle Pleistocene signal the behavioral complexity of hominin populations. Yet, at the same time, it has long been believed that hominin technologies in Eastern…
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Major US tobacco brands flout policies to restrict young people's access to their content on Instagram, finds study
Leading US tobacco brands are flouting platform and federal marketing policies designed to restrict young people’s access to their content on the popular social media platform Instagram, indicates research published online in the journal Tobacco…
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Sleeping without pillows may lower harmful high internal eye pressure in people with glaucoma
Sleeping without pillows may help lower high internal eye pressure, the build-up of which causes optic nerve damage and glaucoma—the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide—in people with the condition, suggests preliminary…
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Acetaminophen and ibuprofen safe in first year of life, study finds
A new study supports the safety of the common painkillers acetaminophen and ibuprofen in the first year of life, and finds no link to eczema or bronchiolitis, a common respiratory illness.
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How Aspartame Came from a Work Safety Violation
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The artificial sweetener aspartame, which is found in everything from diet soda…
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Dozens of CDC vaccination databases have been frozen under RFK Jr.
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Overall, a lack of updated data can make it more difficult, if not impossible, for federal and state health officials to identify and rapidly respond to emerging outbreaks. It can also prevent the…
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Great white sharks grow a whole new kind of tooth for slicing bone as they age
A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide effortlessly through the water, each slow, deliberate sweep of the powerful tail driving a body specialised for stealth, speed and efficiency….
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Best Earbuds and Headphones for Workouts and the Gym in 2026
Bose Ultra Open Earbuds: They weren’t the first clip-on earbuds, but Bose’s Ultra Open Earbuds really kickstarted this sub-genre of true-wireless earbuds. They’re somewhat overpriced, but otherwise, there’s a lot to like about them, including a…
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Study links anxiety sensitivity, pain-related anxiety to hazardous drinking after assault
A psychologist at the University of Houston is providing guidance to improve the mental health of victims of sexual violence, recognized by major health organizations as a public health crisis with serious implications on victims’ physical,…
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