WNYT NewsChannel 13: Health Beat: Vaping

They are called e-cigarettes, and you inhale the vapor (known as “vaping”), they create rather than smoke them. But there is nothing virtual about the nicotine that is inhaled into the body. But, how safe are e-cigarettes?

Rachel Handler, executive director of behavioral health at St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WNYT’s Live at Noon to discuss the ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ event, held in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Where can kids walk through a giant ear, see how smoking damages lungs and learn how to REALLY get their teeth as clean as possible to keep their healthy, precious smiles? Where else but at the area’s largest and most popular kid’s health education exhibit – Journey Through The Body – A Hands-on Discovery Adventure. Now celebrating its 16th year, Journey will be presented this Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, at Colonie Center. As always, the event is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. The event is co-sponsored by WNYT-TV NewsChannel 13. WNYT Meteorologist Bob Kovachick and Anchor/Health Reporter Benita Zahn will be doing a live broadcast from the event on Friday, April 17, beginning at 5 p.m. At Journey Through The Body, kids can explore larger-than-life-sized models of the heart, brain, lungs, ear, teeth and more. Returning is The Big Colon – a 10-foot-long model that kids can walk into and see the inner workings […]