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In early January, a giant sinkhole formed at an intersection in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of North Philadelphia after a ...

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Numerous studies have shown that exercise lowers blood pressure, but the 2021 research suggests that "maintaining physical activity during young adulthood – at higher levels than previously ...