New study finds household plastics linked to heart disease deaths worldwide
- Health & Healing
- May 1, 2025

After being dropped from their current policy because of the Affordable Care Act, Dean Griffin and his wife were shocked to discover that the other “comparable” insurance policies available to them were way more expensive, with a much higher deductible.
READ MOREPeople who take music lessons as children develop lasting speech benefits as adults because they have a faster brain response, according to a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience. “This study suggests the importance of music education for children today and for healthy aging decades from now,” says Nina Kraus, professor of neurobiology, physiology
READ MORETony Schwartz, chief executive of the Energy Project and author of “Be Excellent at Anything: The Four Keys to Transforming the Way We Work and Live,” shares how companies can empower employees and engage them in the workplace. As Schwartz says, “Rather than trying to demand more and more from employees, employers need to invest
READ MOREWhen does spending time by yourself transition to full-blown loneliness? In her column, writer Elizabeth Berstein explores loneliness and what we can do to prevent feeling lonely.
READ MOREJohn Shear, now 92 years old, put his life on the line over two years ago to save a little girl who was in danger of being run over by a stray horse at Santa Anita Park racetrack in California.
READ MOREDid you know that keeping a journal can improve your overall well-being? “I’ve found it’s a good way to deal with anxiety. Sometimes, it’s just a good way to dump anger,” explains creative writing teacher Kathleen Coudle-King, who has written in a journal before bed for 20 years. In his book, “Writing to Heal,” social
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