Protect Your Children from Secondhand Smoke
Many adults remember a time when smoking was common in public places. Smoking used to be common in restaurants, offices and even airplanes. As the health risks of secondhand smoke became better understood, corporate policy, laws and regulations changed. Fast forward...
Harness Your “Inner Tortoise”
In his book, In Praise of Slowness, Carl Honoré details his poignant observations about the pace of our modern lives and its relationship to our health both as individuals and as a community. As he explains in his TED lecture below, “We get more pleasure and...
The Hidden Danger in Furniture
You wouldn’t think that laying your head on your pillow at the end of the day would pose a health risk right? Most of us know that sleep is one of the most important aspects of health. Yet, in the US, many of the materials we use on an everyday basis –...
Want to Improve Your Health? Protect trees
We all know that plants provide the oxygen we breathe, but mounting research suggests that living near trees can actually make us healthier, happier, and live longer lives. Research by Dave Norwak and associates found that the presence of trees decreases human...
Revolutionizing Transport for Health
A recent invention known as the Copenhagen Wheel may make it easier to bike to work. It converts a normal bicycle into an electric hybrid and enables commuters to bike places they would have otherwise had to take a car. The cyclist can even control the level of...New Release Available in Bookstores
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