Pesticides, the Dirty Dozen, and the Clean 15
Does it really matter if we buy organic versus non-organic foods? What is the real difference between the two? Well, you might be surprised. There…
Category: Community Health
Earth Day 2018 – Help End Plastic Pollution
This year, Earth Day is focused on eliminating the use of plastic pollution. From disrupting human hormones, poisoning, and injuring marine life, to clogging our…
Take the Kindness Challenge
How great would it be if we could walk into any store and buy lifelong happiness? It’s actually not that hard to do—as long as…
Pre-Pet Checklist
Many people receive pets as a gift during the holidays. Maybe you saw a cute kitten during your holiday shopping spree or your child has…
Music Therapy: Modalities and Benefits
At a time when people increasingly turn to holistic methods of healing, music therapy has developed into a powerful and nonthreatening medium that can be…
Equality Now
Today is Equality Now Day. Founded in 1992, the mission of this day is to protect and promote the human rights of women and girls.…
Can Our Bodies Create Our Moods? – Simple Steps to Happiness
Did Descartes have it backwards? We often envision our brains as “computers” that tell our bodies what to do and we assume that our…
How Safe is Your Water?
Water problems affect half of humanity. Many of us think contaminated water or lack of access to clean water is someone else’s concern. However, access…
Hospital Construction Focuses on Creating Healthy Environments
The La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood in Denver is undergoing a bit of a revolution. The city’s housing authority is using a relatively new decision-making tool…
Creating a Culture of Health–A Call To Action
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has created a Call To Action: Creating a Culture of Health. This bold report calls on hospitals to be leaders…
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