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Amish Birthing Center May Hold Secret to Reducing Cesarean Rates

For years, experts have been concerned about the rising cesarean rate throughout much of the world. Their concerns center, primarily, around the potential health complications that C-sections pose for both mother and baby – everything from breathing problems to risk of death.

Air pollution more likely to harm people of color in Wisconsin

An analysis by Clean Wisconsin found that people of color, and particularly Black residents, are more likely to be affected by air pollution.

Teen pleads guilty in Arboretum double homicide case

Teen pleads guilty in Arboretum double homicide case

10 Types of Meditation and How to Get Started With Each Technique

AvesunGetty Images Ask ten people what meditation is, and you might get ten answers—but they could all be right. It’s a practice that dates back thousands of years and has been part of so many cultures that there are now dozens of ways to do it. Still, they share an underlying similarity: “It’s a practice that cultivates inward investigation,” says Diana Winston, director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center. What accounts for meditation’s lasting and widespread appeal? The answer may lie in a growing body of research that confirms what many practitioners have claimed for years: Meditation has been shown to be helpful taming stress and anxiety, reducing cardiovascular risk factors, managing chronic pain, and improving sleep