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Mock Meats: Vegetarian Protein Options on the Rise

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

Companies worldwide are racing to produce juicy plant-based protein alternatives that have the taste and feel of meat.

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Pesticide Peril: Common Agrichemicals Endanger Hundreds of Species

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

An astonishing 97 percent of the 1,800-plus animals and plants protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act are likely to be harmed by the widespread use of malathion and chlopyrifos on farm crops, yet the new Environmental Protection Agency administration just declined to ban chlopyrifos.

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Prohibiting Plastic: Banning Bags Is Making a Difference

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

From Tasmania to San Francisco to Morocco, governments are moving against pollution and trash by banning plastic shopping bags, water bottles and even microbeads.

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Hair-Raising Talk: Beauticians Empowered to Fight Domestic Abuse

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

Cosmetologists in Illinois are now trained to recognize signs of domestic abuse in clients so they can pass on helpful information such as safe houses and hotlines.

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Big Squeeze: Robot Parks Vehicles in China Lot

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

A laser-guided vehicle in use in China slides under a vehicle, lifts it up and squeezes it into the tightest of parking spaces in about two minutes.

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Itchy Ivy: Tips to Avoid and Treat Poison Ivy Rash

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

Lurking almost anywhere, poison ivy can cause nasty reactions if we come into contact with it—but natural treatments can soothe the itching and blistering.

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Stuck on Heartburn Pills?

May 01, 2017 06:11PM

People are under more and more stress these days, which can lead to stomach issues such as indigestion, heartburn, acid reflux, irritable bo...

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Healthy Nursery, Healthy Baby

May 01, 2017 06:08PM

Birthing naturally can be extended into having the home and especially nursery as natural as possible. Baby’s skin and other organs are less...

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Dealing with Loss

May 01, 2017 06:06PM

The ability to deal with loss is an important issue to discuss and bring out as a piece of one’s health journey. Dealing with loss, rather t...

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Not-So-Speedy Pedaling Boosts Benefits: Ideal Biking Pace

Apr 28, 2017 08:48AM

Biking a half hour to work improves brain function, but if pollution hangs in the air, a moderate pace of 8 miles per hour tests best for overall health.

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Prenatal Omega-3 Reduces Kids’ Asthma Risk: Supplement for Expectant Mothers

Apr 28, 2017 08:48AM

Babies born to mothers given 2.4 grams of omega-3 supplements in the third trimester of pregnancy had nearly a third lower risk of experiencing asthma by age 5.

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Even One Drink Daily Increases Melanoma Risk: Alcohol Consumption Linked to Skin Cancer

Apr 28, 2017 08:48AM

Brown University researchers found that each alcoholic drink consumed on average per day increased melanoma skin cancer risk by 14 percent.

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DNA Markers Link Lifespan to Nutrition: Vitamin C, Folate and Potassium Intake Associated with Longevity

Apr 28, 2017 08:48AM

In a 10-year study, Korean researchers found a link between vitamin C, folate and potassium intake and the length of telomeres associated with increased longevity.

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Latin American Tree Bark Improves Diabetes Markers: Extract Helps People with Type 2

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

Type 2 diabetics that ingested a dry extract of the bark of Hintonia latiflora, a tree grown in Mexico and South America, experienced a 25 percent reduction in fasting blood glucose levels, as well as improved cholesterol and liver markers.

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Negative Stereotypes Sabotage Girl Soccer Players: Exposure to Discouraging Viewpoints Affects Performance

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

Teenage girls performed worst in a soccer ball-dribbling drill after reading an article about the perceived incompetence of female soccer players.

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