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Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice it

Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice it

Imagine being asked to sit alone in a quiet room for 15 minutes with nothing to do – no phone, no music, no external distraction. In a well-known 2014 study, many participants found that task so challenging that they chose to press a button to give themselves an unpleasant electric

Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios — and the research backs them up

Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios — and the research backs them up

Since nursing contract negotiations heated up in January 2026 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh and at UPMC Altoona, the debate shifted from standard wage disputes to a more fundamental question of patient safety: the nurse-to-patient ratio. The New York State Nurses Association’s approach has become