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Preventing Species Extinction Through International Collaboration
Unified management plans have helped some desperately endangered speciesUrgent international effort has the potential to reverse species extinction, a new study has found. The research, published in the journal Science, found that species considered extinct in the wild — which only exist in captivity or other areas outside of their natural habitat — have experienced some population revival through conservation efforts. Species that…
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Beloved Former President Jimmy Carter Enters Hospice
Former President Jimmy Carter recently elected to enter hospiceHospice has been in the news more consistently lately since it was announced that former President Jimmy Carter elected to stop medical treatments and instead head home on hospice. On February 18th, The Carter Center announced that “after a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining…
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Our Monthly Tip: Invite Your Guests to Perform a Choral Reading with Scripts and Flower Keepsakes
Give your guests the opportunity to be a part of the memorial serviceOur Monthly Tip: Ask your friends and family to be active participants in the memorial service for your loved one. Many services feature friends and family who may sing a song, read a poem, or share a prayer. Another idea is to invite guests to take part in a choral reading or other scripted group…
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Nicotine Shows Surprising Benefits to the Aging Brain
New research on nicotine shows surprising benefits from use of this addictive drugMore research is surfacing that shows nicotine can have positive effects on the brain. In its most common form via smokable tobacco, the downsides obviously outweigh the benefits.You’ll smoke your way to the ER before you smoke your way to a higher IQ.
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Australia Becomes First Nation to Name Psychedelics as Medicine
Australian officials have approved MDMA and psilocybin for controlled psychiatric useAustralia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that it will permit the prescription of two psychedelic substances to treat mental illness: MDMA, more commonly known as Ecstasy or Molly, and psilocybin, the psychoactive component of mushrooms. In doing so, Australia has become the first nation worldwide to recognize psychedelics as medicine.
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Hyakutukiin in Shumyo Temple by Love Architecture
A sacred burial nexus of Japanese cultureThe fusion of Japanese burial traditions and modern city space is captured in the creative design behind Hyakutukiin in Shumyo Temple by Love Architecture. The design features a large-scale ossuary; an indoor chamber used to store bones of the dead. The ossuary and tree burial garden are nestled between building exterior walls where a parking…
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Psychiatric Advance Directives Can Empower Those With Severe Mental Illness (Interview)
An interview with Marvin Swartz, director of the National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance DirectivesMarvin S. Swartz, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University. He has dedicated his career to researching the effectiveness of services for severely mentally ill people. He’s also the director of the National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives. He sat down with SevenPonds to illuminate what these psychiatric advance…
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“A Song for Mama”
A sweet and soulful serenade to mothers everywhereFor fans of the contemporary R&B group Boyz II Men, “A Song for Mama” is a sentimental favorite. This ’90s megahit is an open-hearted expression of gratitude for mothers that resonates deeply for many sons and daughters. You can feel the passion behind the poignant lyrics as they express what their mother means to them…
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My Grandmother’s Death Tore My Life Apart
After losing everything I knew and loved, losing my grandmother was almost more than I could bearThis is Irena Kaci’s story as told by herself. Our Opening Our Hearts stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, to aid them in their healing process. In this story, Irena Kaci tells the story of…
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