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Research shows rates of microplastics higher in brains of dementia patients

Research shows rates of microplastics higher in brains of dementia patients

The amount of plastic in our brains has increased exponentially in recent years

Emily Parkhurst
Emily Parkhurst
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Increasingly popular 'Dry January' creates challenges for businesses

Increasingly popular 'Dry January' creates challenges for businesses

Small businesses that have traditionally relied on alcohol sales are having to change things up

Nat Rubio-Licht
Nat Rubio-Licht
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Younger generation skips alcohol entirely, prompting shift in market

Younger generation skips alcohol entirely, prompting shift in market

Health effects have many rethinking their consumption habits

Nat Rubio-Licht
Nat Rubio-Licht
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EPA report finds 'forever chemicals' in fertilizer

EPA report finds 'forever chemicals' in fertilizer

PFAS have been linked to infertility, several cancers

Emily Parkhurst
Emily Parkhurst
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Vaccine rates fall among kindergarteners

Vaccine rates fall among kindergarteners

In some pockets of the U.S. the rates are so low diseases are starting to spread

Emily Parkhurst
Emily Parkhurst
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LA fires could push home insurance market to crisis

LA fires could push home insurance market to crisis

Californians were already struggling to get insurance as many companies have pulled out of the state

Emily Parkhurst
Emily Parkhurst
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Why disabled workers struggle to get proper accommodations

Why disabled workers struggle to get proper accommodations

75% of people who report having a disability worry about asking for what they need

Nat Rubio-Licht
Nat Rubio-Licht
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'Period poverty' holds millions of women and girls back

'Period poverty' holds millions of women and girls back

Lack of access to sanitary items prevents girls from attending school across the globe

Emily Parkhurst
Emily Parkhurst
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Fitness trends to avoid in 2025

Fitness trends to avoid in 2025

Not everything works as well as the social media influencers would have you believe

Emily Parkhurst
Emily Parkhurst
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Starbucks increases paid parental leave benefits

Starbucks increases paid parental leave benefits

The company now offers 18 months for birth parents

Emily Parkhurst
Emily Parkhurst
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Debate heats up as vaccination rates decline among children

Debate heats up as vaccination rates decline among children

Robert Kennedy Jr. makes push to delegitimize the polio vaccine

Emily Parkhurst
Emily Parkhurst
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Health exec's murder puts insurance practices in spotlight

Health exec's murder puts insurance practices in spotlight

Reactions reveal anger and frustration among consumers

Emily Parkhurst
Emily Parkhurst