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Are Chemicals Causing Cancer in Young People
Cancer in young people is no longer a rare diagnosis. Over the past few decades, scientists and healthcare providers have observed a troubling rise in early-onset cancers. While genetics and lifestyle factors have always played a role, researchers are increasingly asking a critical question. Could everyday chemical exposure be a hidden culprit?
By Lucy watsonabout a year ago in Longevity
It's late. You're hungry. 9 midnight snacks you can eat without sabotaging your sleep.
Late-night snacking has a bad reputation — and for good reason, to be honest. It can mess with your sleep and your digestion (triggering acid reflux, in particular). And rather than reaching for celery sticks and carrots, people tend to gravitate toward less-than-healthy choices — namely, foods high in fat, salt and sugar like chips, crackers and cookies — when snacking after dark.
By Kristen Orkoshneliabout a year ago in Longevity
What My Ogden Patients Taught Me About Smiles, Confidence, and Growing Up
When I first became an orthodontist, I thought I’d spend most of my days focused on the technical side of treatment: perfecting bite alignment, moving teeth with precision, and tracking jaw development with x-rays and scans. And while all of that is true, something unexpected happened along the way.
By Mian Abdulrahmanabout a year ago in Longevity
A Sunday Summer Morning Stroll Around New York's Empire State Plaza
Good morning, Vocal Media community, and welcome to the July 14 edition of my Monday Morning Huddle! Today, I share photos and recollections of my Sunday morning stroll around New York's Empire State Plaza. Yes, we are out of the garden this week and on to different scenery. Yesterday was a great day personally, and I hope my reflective messages meet anyone needing a bit of inspiration.
By Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago in Longevity
The Day I Chose to Feel Everything and Still Moved Forward
There are days that blur into each other, so ordinary they vanish from memory. Then there are days that leave a scar — not always from hurt, but from truth. The day I chose to feel everything, all at once, and still take a step forward, is one I’ll never forget. It began like any other: gray sky, lukewarm coffee, and a silence that hung in the air like a question I didn’t want to answer. I was in the middle of something I didn't have a name for. Not quite depression. Not quite grief. More like a storm with no rain — loud, messy, and invisible to everyone else. That morning, I stood in front of the mirror and stared. At the tired eyes. The forced smile. The person trying so hard to pretend everything was fine. But something inside of me whispered, “Stop pretending.” So I stopped. I didn’t silence the ache in my chest or brush away the dull sadness hovering in the background. I didn’t distract myself with music or work. I didn’t numb myself with fake laughter or shallow conversations. I sat down, alone, and I let it all crash in. And it did. Tears that had been waiting weeks finally found their way out. Not the quiet kind that gently roll down your cheek — no, these were wild, gasping sobs that shook my entire body. I grieved for the things I had lost — people, moments, versions of myself I would never get back. I let the regret speak. I let the anger roar. I let the fear crawl out of the shadows. But I also let the good memories in. I remembered the warmth of my mother’s hug before she passed. The way my best friend laughed so hard that she snorted. The feeling of standing by the ocean, barefoot, heart full. I remembered the victories — small and big — and the times I chose courage even when fear was louder. It wasn’t just pain I was feeling. It was everything. For the first time in a long time, I wasn’t running. I wasn’t pretending. I wasn’t shutting down. I was alive in every cell of my being. Messy. Open. Real. And in that rawness, something beautiful happened. The pain didn’t kill me. The truth didn’t destroy me. The memories didn’t drown me. They shaped me. They reminded me. They grounded me. We’re often taught to “stay strong” by staying silent. To push pain aside. To smile through storms. But true strength isn’t about shutting feelings off — it’s about facing them. It’s about choosing to stand up with the weight of your heart, not despite it. That day, I didn’t fix everything. I didn’t find perfect closure. I didn’t figure life out. But I took one step. A conscious, intentional, brave step forward — with everything I felt still inside me. That’s the truth people don’t talk about enough: Healing isn’t pretty. Growth isn’t clean. And courage doesn’t always look like a battle cry. Sometimes it looks like breathing through the pain. Sometimes it looks like staying in bed until noon. Sometimes it looks like crying in the shower, then drying your eyes and getting on with the day. The next morning, I woke up still hurting. But something was different. I had made peace with the war inside me. I wasn’t fighting my feelings anymore. I was walking with them. And that — that was powerful.
By Hazrat Usman Usmanabout a year ago in Longevity
Where Does Happiness Come From?
Happiness is a universal pursuit, yet its source remains elusive, deeply personal, and often shrouded in the complexity of human experience. Where does happiness truly come from? While we cannot choose the circumstances of our birth, our family, environment, or starting point in life, we are gifted with the power to shape the contours of our existence through the choices we make. These choices, big and small, weave the tapestry of our lives, and though we may not know which path is our "destiny," we can strive to make each decision the best it can be.
By Whitestone Yongabout a year ago in Longevity
Is Obesity a Disease or a Lifestyle Issue?
Obesity rates are rising rapidly across the globe, with the World Health Organization estimating that over 650 million adults are clinically obese. As waistlines expand, so does the debate: Should obesity be officially recognized as a disease rather than just a condition caused by lifestyle choices?
By Lucy watsonabout a year ago in Longevity
Why Profit-At-All-Costs Business Models Can Be Harmful In Human Healthcare
Western Medicine has Accomplished some Amazing things. The Doctors who work in the Field of Western Medicine are often Truly Amazing Humans Who Seek to Live the Hippocratic Oath to its Fullest...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHMabout a year ago in Longevity
