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Public Health Quote Graphic: Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

37 Best Quotes About Public Health For a Better World

Whether you're a health care professional, a student, an activist, or a concerned community member, may these quotes about public health support you in your fight for equitable health care for all...
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Bruce's Beach, Peace Maps, & Vertical Farming - Good News This Week: July 30th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Biden Administration Pledges to Plant 1 Billion New Trees

A large-scale win for reforestation efforts, the Biden Administration just announced plans to plant over 1 billion new trees across millions of acres of burned and dead woodlands in the Western part of the country.
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Many People Have A Fear Of Aging; These Helpers Ask: What If We Aged With Joy Instead?

Aging joyfully isn’t a new concept, nor is it a marketing scheme; it’s just a trend in human nature. According to a 2011 Gallup survey, people’s sense of well-being was the highest in childhood and old age.
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8 Mental Health Awareness Shirts To Help End The Stigma

Promote mental health awareness, support a mental health nonprofit, and add a winning shirt to your wardrobe with these mental health apparel picks.
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Ultimate Calendar of LGBTQ+ Pride & Awareness Days

Your simple guide to the hundreds of national and international LGBTQ+ pride days, weeks, and months.
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Ecologists Help Save Ancient Sequoia Trees with "Good Fires" 🔥

Prescribed and intentional fire management practices have long been cultivated by Native American tribes, and they continue to advocate for their effectiveness today.
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101 Self-Care Ideas — Beyond the Clichés

When it comes to self care, we want you focused on your health; not your wealth.
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Dozens of school buses parked in the shape of a gun, with the words NRA Children's Museum

This School Bus Museum Honors Victims of Gun Violence

The latest initiative from CTR is The NRA Children’s Museum, or The Yellow Bus Project, which is a mobile museum made of 52 empty school buses, honoring the 4,368 children whose lives have been lost to gun violence since 2020. The procession of buses is a mile long.
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Hand-drawn illustration of Too Good To Go logo on a brown bag with fruits and veggies in the background

Too Good To Go: How Saving Food Can Help Save the Planet

One company has a creative solution to food waste and addresses both access and affordability of healthful foods plus the environmental impact of sending food to landfills.
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Google Searches For Vasectomies Reach All-Time High in US

According to data from Google Trends, the search "get a vasectomy" reached its all-time "peak popularity" in June 2022 — almost double the last time the search term peaked, in September 2021. ​​​​​​​​
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Carol Rosenstein performs with her husband, Irwin, at her side at the keyboard

Melodies & Memories: The Good Things Music Does For Aging Brains

Music has a way of worming into the brain, whether it’s jingles you can’t forget or songs that really resonate. The soundtracks of our lives resonate even more deeply because of the feelings that attach to certain music.
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