New study finds household plastics linked to heart disease deaths worldwide
- Health & Healing
- May 1, 2025
We need to teach children that empathy matters, so organizations such as Ashoka are heading to classrooms to do just that. Ashoka celebrates “Changemaker Schools” that reinforce empathy, including Mission Hill School in Boston, the Inspired Teaching School in Washington, D.C. and Lake Forest Park Elementary in Seattle. “It helps us to identify the good work
READ MOREBy Lee Kravitz The greatest thing about writing an inspirational memoir is hearing back from readers who exemplify the book’s core values. I am nominating Uma Girish, 46, a native of Chennai, India, to be the first reader in the My Unfinished Business Hall of Fame. Uma sent me a terrific story about how she
READ MOREFinding people you want to spend time with can be a challenge when life gets in the way. Rebecca G. Adams, a professor of sociology and gerontology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, explains the phenomenon like this: As external conditions change (people coupling off, having kids, changing jobs, etc.), it simply becomes
READ MOREIn a culture where it's easy to fire off a snippy email or text, most of us have a hard time honestly expressing anger face to face. When we're upset, most of us would rather not talk about it, preferring to rant or to clam up. This article offers a guide to more productive anger.
READ MOREAccording to a new study, frequent heartburn may lead to cancers of the throat and vocal cord, but over-the-counter antacids may help reduce that risk. People with frequent heartburn were found to have a 78% increased risk for developing cancers of the throat and vocal cord if they were not heavy drinkers or smokers, while
READ MOREBy sending patients home with goodie bags filled with infant formula, are hospitals encouraging new moms to use formula rather than breastfeeding, which is considered a healthier option for both the baby and the mother? Yahoo! News, 9/25/2011
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