New study finds household plastics linked to heart disease deaths worldwide
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- May 1, 2025
For the first time, stem cells from patients' own hearts have been shown to fight heart failure. While this is something that has only been tried by a small group of people, it's a promising step forward in the battle against heart failure. ABC News, 11/14/2011
READ MOREAs people live longer, dilemmas about living arrangements for the elderly are becoming increasingly common. Money is often an issue, along with the desire to remain independent. Many older people living independently need outside help long before they require round-the-clock care, and a range of assistance and housing alternatives has rapidly sprung up to meet
READ MOREFaced with deficits, three states (NY, NH, and NJ) are dipping into money generated by a greenhouse gas initiative in order to balance budgets. NYTimes.com, 11/28/2010
READ MORETwo twentysomethings have founded Zero Bound – a platform that allows students and recent grads to pledge hours of service to not-for-profit organizations in exchange for donations toward reducing their debt from sponsors in their communities. Forbes, 10/26/2012
READ MORENew Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi joined Sting, Christina Aguilera and other music stars on Friday in a televised benefit concert to raise funds for victims of superstorm Sandy. NBC News, 11/2/2012
READ MOREIn our Making a Positive Difference news category, we recently reported on Movember– the men’s health charity that asks men to grow a moustache for 30 days in November to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation and LiveSTRONG. Now, it turns out, some big name celebrities are participating and/ or supporting the cause, including Seth Rogen,
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