New study finds household plastics linked to heart disease deaths worldwide
- Health & Healing
- May 1, 2025
According to nutritional psychologists and researchers at the University of Southampton, nostalgia (as experienced at Thanksgiving) fills a very important need to belong and feel socially connected, and is actually good for our mental health.
READ MOREDiane Latiker, 54, took it upon herself to start a nonprofit community in her Chicago South Side living room for kids living amidst rampant gang violence. The program, Kids Off The Block, has grown since 2003 to become a successful mentoring site and a safe haven for Chicago's youth, serving 300 children last year. Latiker,
READ MOREEnlarge Image According to new research from Harvard Business School and other universities, employees who engage in ritualistic behavior before taking on a difficult task tend to be less anxious, get more involved and also tend to perform better than those who don’t have a ritual. At Salo, LLC, a wall-sized whiteboard that’s used
READ MOREFor many people, the end of summer brings dread. Psychologists say several major stressors come together this time of year, including fear of change, waning daylight and mourning for good times past. Melinda Beck explains on Lunch Break. The Wall Street Journal, 9/6/2011
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READ MORE“No family is immune from the scourge of the opioid crisis. About 2 million people in America, from all walks of life, are addicted to opioids. The epidemic is evolving but not improving.”
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