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Revisiting Sunscreen for Spring

June 20, 2025March 27, 2023 by Cristin Dickey
Woman sitting in a sunny park applies sunscreen to her arms.

Revisiting Sunscreen for Spring The seasons are starting to turn here in Texas, which means I have about .2 seconds before winter skips spring entirely … Read more

Tags environmental health, health & safety, preventative health measures, Seasonal Health, Weather

World Health Day 2022 – Our Planet, Our Health

June 26, 2025April 7, 2022 by Kayla Gonzalez
world health day

On April 7th of each year (today), we celebrate World Health Day! The World Health Organization founded the holiday as a way to continuously bring … Read more

Tags environmental health, public health, wellness

Mycotoxins: What You Should Know

June 2, 2025October 12, 2021 by Cali Naughton
Mycotoxins can cause various health problems

Mycotoxins could be lurking in your home (or workplace) and might just be the culprit behind your chronic illness! But what are these stealth invaders? … Read more

Tags environmental health, health & safety, preventative health measures, senior lifestyle

Is Your City Healthy?

June 5, 2025September 22, 2021 by Kayla Gonzalez
healthy cities

When thinking of the things that factor into our overall health, urban design is not usually considered. We tend to believe genetics and personal health … Read more

Tags environmental health, health, senior lifestyle

Dinosaurs Were Struggling to Survive Before Asteroid Strike

May 12, 2025July 15, 2021 by Macee Hall
New research reveals that dinosaurs were struggling to survive long before the K-T extinction event (asteroid strike).  

For years, kids have been taught that the dinosaurs were likely wiped out by an asteroid strike that hit present-day Mexico around 66 million years … Read more

Tags #history, current events, environmental health, nature

Startling Decline in Birthrate Puts America at Risk of Depopulation

March 20, 2025May 10, 2021 by Cristin Dickey
A decline in American births troubles demographers with worries of depopulation. Photo by Hollie Santos on Unsplash.

The Numbers Are In… It comes as no surprise that 2020 was a slow year for births in the United States.  With widespread financial instability, … Read more

Tags current events, environmental health, family

Nokia Installing 4G/LTE Network on the Moon

February 26, 2025October 24, 2020 by Macee Hall
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is partnering with Nokia Bell Labs to establish a full 4G/ LTE network on the moon by the end of 2022.

Over the past several decades, technology has taken a sharp turn and expanded in leaps and bounds, sometimes improving in ways not thought possible. Where … Read more

Tags current events, environmental health, Technology

Net-Zero Buildings: The Future Of Sustainability

February 19, 2025October 10, 2020 by Joe Manichia
net-zero buildings

The consequences of climate change are becoming more obvious with catastrophic events such as the California megafires and the 9 hurricanes we have experienced in … Read more

Tags environmental health, media, Technology, Weather

Top Air Purifying Plants For Your Home

December 18, 2024June 1, 2020 by Jenny McCann
Top Air Purifying Plants For Your Home

Top Air Purifying Plants For Your Home The levels of air pollution in our homes can average 2 to 5 times higher than the air … Read more

Tags environmental health, health, health & safety, nature, wellness

Does the Weather Affect Our Health?

December 6, 2024March 27, 2020 by Emily Schellin

Does the Weather Affect Our Health? We have always believed our health has been at least somewhat affected by the weather. Those with arthritis often … Read more

Tags environmental health, mental health, nature, travel, Weather
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