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Alarming Number Of Seniors Go Entire Week Without Talking To Anyone

As our population continues to age, loneliness among senior citizens is becoming an increasingly problematic issue. According to a report conducted by the Administration for Community Living and the Administration on Ageing, nearly thirty percent of older adults in the United States live alone. That equates to almost fourteen million people [1]. Researchers are quick […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 2 min read

Surgeons Separate Conjoined Twins for Free Because Parents Couldn’t Pay

No one quite understands what causes conjoined twins. The fact that they are so rare doesn’t give health experts much to work with either. There are a couple of theories, according to Mayo Clinic, one of which suggests that during early development, two separate embryos somehow fuse together. The second theory is that “when the […]

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Freelance Writer

 · 6 min read

5th Grader’s Boredom while Visiting Her Mom’s Job Led to $70,000 for the Elderly in Need

Ruby Kate Chitsey was feeling bored at a nursing home near Harrison, Arkansans. The eleven-year-old spends much of her summers there since her mother, Amanda Milford Chitsey, is a nurse practitioner, and besides, Ruby Kate likes chatting with the elderly in need of a kind, listening ear. One that particularly dull day, she approached a […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 4 min read

Newly discovered species of bacteria may be culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, where the immune system attacks healthy cells in the joints. This causes the joints to become inflamed, painful, unsteady, and deformed. Not much is known about what causes this autoimmune reaction, and there is currently no cure, although there are many strategies to help manage the […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 4 min read

Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Death, New Study Finds

Vitamin D has been getting a lot of attention in the past several years. More and more information is coming out about the vitamin, proving how critical it is for our health. The most recent study has even linked vitamin D deficiency to an increased risk of death. This is what the researchers found. New […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 6 min read

9 Foods That Support Liver Function

Our liver is a very important organ in our bodies. It’s our liver’s job to process and get rid of toxins floating around in our bloodstream, create proteins and other products essential for the functioning of our bodies, and to store vital nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. Yeah, it does a lot. Without a […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 6 min read

A school replaced detention with meditation. The results are stunning.

While some of us were angels in the classroom during childhood, many of us likely got into trouble at least once or twice at school. Imagine, however, if teachers gave you meditation instead of detention for a misdemeanor. Do you think that would’ve made you behave better in the future? One school in Baltimore is […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 4 min read

Why Up to 80% of Us are Deficient in Magnesium

Magnesium is an important mineral for our health. It affects many of the functions of our body as well as our sleep and muscle recuperation. Despite its importance, thousands of people in the United States are deficient. This is everything you need to know about magnesium, magnesium deficiency, and how to keep your levels in […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team