New study finds household plastics linked to heart disease deaths worldwide
- Health & Healing
- May 1, 2025
In Cateura, a Paraguay slum, impoverished children make beautiful music on instruments constructed almost entirely of materials reclaimed from the dump. These children are part of the Landfill Harmonic Orchestra, led by local musician Favio Chávez. Rodolfo Madero, executive producer of a documentary about the orchestra, says, "It's been an important change for the community to see these kids rising above
READ MORETom's of Maine recently announced the winners of its fourth annual "50 States For Good: Growing Good Works One Community at a Time" contest. The 51 finalists (one organization per state, plus the District of Columbia) were voted on by the public. The top six will share a $150,000 prize for supporting "healthy, human and environmental
READ MORESofia Vergara, star of the hit television show “Modern Family,” is a thyroid cancer survivor and spokeswoman for Follow the Script, an organization that promotes screening for thyroid disease and encourages those who have the disease to play a more active role in their treatment. In this interview, the actress discusses her approach to diet
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READ MOREIn order to avoid putting unwanted things into your body during breakfast, it’s important that you pay attention to where your eggs come from and understand how to read egg labels and jargon. Arsenic, which is linked to various forms of cancer, could be in your eggs; it is added into feed to stimulate growth in hens.
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