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MANY SOFT CONTACT LENSES CONTAIN COMPOUNDS associated with health problems, including autoimmune disorders, fertility problems, cancer, liver problems, and kidney disease. This article explores whether there is a connection between contact lenses and cancer.

Rural America – A Generational Struggle for Health Equality

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - December 28, 2022

More than 46 million Americans live in rural communities. On average, rural locales lag behind non-rural communities on every measure of prosperity, from poverty rates to employment opportunities.

Your Trail Is a Toxic Path: How Hiking & Outdoor Gear Are Seeding Plastic Into Our Bodies

Pat Farrell PhD - October 23, 2025

I spent many summers on Long Island when it was still a forest wonderland of beautiful trees, lush blueberries, huckleberry bushes, blackberry brambles, and...

Single Use Plastics are a Health Problem, and Rice Husk Waste Might Be the Cure

Nicole Grubner - July 14, 2026

Walk the buffet line at any environmental conference these days and you’ll notice something. The printed programs are gone, replaced by QR codes. The...

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