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Autism Risk Linked to Banned Chemicals: Prenatal Exposure Increases Odds

Dec 28, 2016 11:43AM

Children born to mothers with high exposures to PCBs, DDT and other banned-but-still-present chemicals had a 50 to 82 percent greater chance of being born with autism.

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A Cup of Peppermint Tea Boosts Alertness: Increases Attention and Improves Memory

Nov 30, 2016 10:34AM

After sipping peppermint tea, people’s alertness and memory improved, while chamomile tea slowed thinking.

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Fracking Linked to Asthma Attacks: Living Close to Sites Increases Risk

Nov 30, 2016 10:34AM

A seven-year study in fracking-heavy Pennsylvania found that people living close to a fracking site were up to four times more likely to suffer asthma attacks.

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Cranberries Reduce Urinary Tract Infections: Healthy Holiday Staple

Nov 30, 2016 10:34AM

Pile on the cranberry sauce. Women given 500 milligrams of cranberry powder daily for six months had significantly fewer UTIs.

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Bright Lights Encourage Healthy Eating: Lighting the Way to Nutritious Food

Nov 30, 2016 10:34AM

Diners at a chain restaurant picked healthier choices from the menu when a dining area was brightly lit.

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Teens Hooked on Ear Buds Prone to Tinnitus: Ringing in Ears Linked to Headphones

Nov 30, 2016 10:34AM

Half of a group of 170 teenagers that used ear buds reported bouts of ringing or buzzing in their ears.

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Why Some Kids Grow Up with Fewer Allergies: Connection to Thumb Sucking

Nov 30, 2016 10:33AM

Children that sucked their thumb or bit their nails had fewer allergies as adults, reports a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Silence De-Stresses the Brain: Noise Affects the Mind's Processing Abilities

Oct 31, 2016 08:13AM

Studies increasingly link noisy surroundings to stress hormones and cognitive difficulties in children.

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Gut Bacteria Linked to Toddler Temperament: Researchers Find Correlation to Behavior

Oct 31, 2016 08:13AM

Toddlers with diverse gut bacteria proved to be more curious and sociable and less impulsive than toddlers with fewer types of bacteria.

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Music Makes Exercise Easier: Provides a Workout Boost

Oct 31, 2016 08:13AM

Individuals that worked out to music rather than silence felt less fatigued and exercised more effectively.

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Acupressure Eases Fatigue in Cancer Survivors: Sleep and Quality of Life Improves

Oct 31, 2016 08:13AM

In a recent study, two-thirds of breast cancer survivors that used an acupressure routine on themselves slashed their chronic tiredness to normal levels.

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Exercising Women Have Fewer C-Sections: Fitness Routines Reduce Cesarean Deliveries

Oct 31, 2016 08:13AM

Women that worked out regularly during pregnancy had fewer cesarean deliveries and a lower risk of hypertension and diabetes.

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Heavy TV Watching Linked to Poor Bone Health: Risks of Excessive Television Time

Oct 31, 2016 08:13AM

Children between 5 and 20 years of age that watched more than 14 hours a week of TV had lower bone mineral content as young adults.

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Medical Errors Cause 250,000 Deaths a Year: Third-Leading Cause in U.S.

Sep 30, 2016 08:00AM

Mistakes by doctors and communication breakdowns in hospitals are now estimated to cause a quarter of a million deaths annually in the United States.

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Senior Joggers Enjoy Youthful Metabolic Rate: Benefits of Running Later in Life

Sep 30, 2016 08:00AM

Runners older than 65 that run three times a week burn oxygen at the same rate as 20-year-old runners, thus expending a similar amount of metabolic energy.

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