If people start to exercise in midlife, even if they have not worked out for years, they can rapidly gain most of the longevity benefits of working out. A new study offers both hope and a subtle nudge to anyone who has slacked off on exercise in recent years. It finds that if people start...
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Plastic Bag Ban In New York
You’ve got about a year to stock up. New York state’s plastic bag ban won’t be taking effect until March 1, 2020. A deal on the ban came together Thursday afternoon, but the details dribbled out later. Baggies for “bulk items” such as produce will still be allowed. So will trash bags, newspaper bags, food...
Congressional Committee Approves Marijuana Banking Bill
A congressional committee voted on Thursday to approve legislation aimed at increasing marijuana businesses’ access to banks. Following multiple days of lengthy debate and consideration of several amendments, the House Financial Services Committee voted 45 to 15 to advance the legislation to the full body. Floor action has not yet been scheduled, but cannabis reform advocates are hopeful that...
Alabama House Bill Proposes Cannabis Card for Medical Marijuana
State Rep. Mike Ball introduced House Bill 243 that would legalize medical marijuana in Alabama. State Rep. Mike Ball, a Republican from Huntsville who is a former ABI agent, on Wednesday introduced House Bill 243 that would legalize medical marijuana in Alabama. “This is about helping sick people,” said Ball, who sponsored bills that became...
What to know about vaginal steaming
Vaginal steaming involves exposing the vagina to steam to cleanse it and enhance its health. Other names for the practice include V-steaming or yoni steaming. The practice has recently made the news due to celebrity reports that tout a variety of benefits, ranging from relieving period discomfort to improving fertility. However, there is not any...
The Day Of A Bail Agent
Marquitia Wilson, Owner/Primary Bail Agent of Five Star Bail Bond talks to inCity Magazine about R. Kelly and the Bail Bonding process
Why White School Districts Have So Much More Money
In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated public schools are unconstitutional. In 2018, on the 64th anniversary of that ruling, a lawsuit filed in New Jersey claimed that state’s schools are some of the most segregated in the nation. That’s because, the lawsuit alleged, New Jersey school district...
Self-Driving Cars Might Kill Auto Insurance
Without humans to cause accidents, 90% of risk is removed. Insurers are scrambling to prepare. Dan Peate, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur in Southern California, was thinking of buying a Tesla Model X a few years ago—until he called his insurance company and found out how much his premiums would rise. “They quoted me $10,000 a...
Marijuana closer to becoming Legal in New Mexico
Legal use of Marijuana is becoming closer to reality in New Mexico as state lawmakers push measures forward in Santa Fe. House Bill 356 passed the House Judiciary Committee Saturday and is now headed to the House floor for a vote. Republican senators passed their own Cannabis Regulation Act heard in a Senate committee Saturday....