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Light Pollution Disturbs Sleep: Outdoor Brightness Contributes to Insomnia

Feb 28, 2019 09:49AM

A study of 52,027 South Koreans found that those exposed to high levels of artificial outdoor light at night were more likely to have sleep issues and take sleeping pills.

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Transcendental Meditations: Near-Death Experiences Can Be Learned

Feb 28, 2019 09:48AM

Some Buddhist meditators can willfully induce mystical near-death experiences that typically occur only in people close to actual or perceived death.

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Spring Decluttering: Many Benefits of Reorganizing

Feb 28, 2019 09:48AM

Getting rid of the old can by done step by step, opening up space not only in our closets but in our psyches.

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Youth Climate Strike Coming to U.S.

Feb 28, 2019 09:48AM

Students are taking part in climate strikes around the world, and young activists in the U.S. will add their voices to the escalating #FridaysForFuture movement.

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Fish Revival: Shad Return After 174-Year Absence

Feb 01, 2019 04:09PM

Following the removal two years ago of an obsolete dam, shad have returned to New Jersey’s Millstone River for the first time since 1845.

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Bat Cave Rescue: Promising Progress Against Disease

Feb 01, 2019 04:09PM

A fungus known as white-nose syndrome is decimating U.S. bat species, but scientists hope that genetic strategies and cave treatments will turn the situation around.

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Horse Sense: Wild Horses Ride Out the Storm

Feb 01, 2019 04:09PM

The wild horse herds on North Carolina’s Outer Banks survived Hurricane Florence by huddling on high ground, hiding in maritime forests, and possibly by swimming.

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Mind Meld: Translating Thoughts Into Speech

Feb 01, 2019 04:09PM

Scientists are making progress toward using brain implants to help speech-paralyzed patients "voice" their thoughts.

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Bug Apocalypse: Sharp Decline Threatens Ecosystem

Feb 01, 2019 04:09PM

The number of invertebrates and insects such as moths, butterflies and bees has dropped worldwide by 45 percent in the last 35 years, raising alarm about the global ecosystem.

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Dance—It’s Good for the Heart

Feb 01, 2019 01:00AM ● By Chris Lechner

Not only is dance good for the physical body, but it is also beneficial to emotional health as well. Studies show that when couples dance to...

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Bitter Melon Eases Knee Pain: Relieves Osteoarthritis Symptoms

Jan 31, 2019 11:07AM

Patients with knee osteoarthritis who took a bitter melon supplement for three months had significantly less pain, lower analgesic use, and reduced body weight and blood glucose levels.

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Harmful Bacteria Linked to Certain Showerheads: Inhalation of Steam Leads to Lung Infections

Jan 31, 2019 11:07AM

Mycobacterium that lurk in showerheads are more often found in homes using municipal water, using plastic showerheads, and in certain regions of the country.

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Zinc Combo Fights Aging Diseases: Protects Against Oxidative Stress

Jan 31, 2019 11:07AM

When Zinc combines with certain antioxidant compounds found in tea, coffee and other foods, it produces a type of enzyme that prevents the oxidative stress linked to such diseases as dementia and cancer.

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Ashwagandha Normalizes Hypothyroid Levels: Traditional Ayurvedic Herb Balances Thyroid

Jan 31, 2019 11:07AM

Eight weeks of ashwagandha supplementation effectively normalized the serum thyroid levels of women with subclinical hypothyroidism.

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The Power of Thank-You Notes: People Underestimate the Message

Jan 31, 2019 11:07AM

People who receive heartfelt thank-you notes are typically surprised, happy and appreciative, reactions that the letter-writers tend to underestimate.

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