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Vitamin D plus Calcium Lowers Cancer Risk: Study Finds Reduced Rate in Postmenopausal Women

Sep 29, 2017 07:18PM

Postmenopausal women that took D3 and calcium daily had a lower cancer rate four years later than women that didn’t.

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Spirulina Reduces Weight and Cholesterol: Benefits of Blue-Green Algae Supplement

Sep 29, 2017 07:18PM

Obese adults that ate blue-green algae twice a day for 12 weeks experienced a lower appetite, reduced body mass index and lower cholesterol.

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Eco Sneakers: Biodegradable Reeboks Help Solve Waste Problem

Sep 29, 2017 07:18PM

With a compostable sneaker made of cotton and corn, Reebok is moving to reduce the negative impact of shoes on the environment.

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Resource Saver: Innovative Building Material Trumps Concrete

Sep 29, 2017 07:18PM

Building biodegradable bricks built with sand and bacteria depositing chemicals similar to the way coral grows is proving to be more energy efficient than cement manufacturing.

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Saving Salmon: Court Removes Manmade Barriers

Sep 29, 2017 07:18PM

In response to a Native American tribal lawsuit, a court has ordered Washington State to remove culverts that block salmon from passing beneath roads.

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American Roots: Columbus Day Renamed to Honor First Peoples

Sep 29, 2017 07:18PM

In a move respectful of Native American history, some Oklahoma communities have changed Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

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Migrating Trees: Forests Shift West with Climate Change

Sep 29, 2017 07:18PM

Three-quarters of American tree species have shifted to the West since 1980 due to dryer conditions in the East and changing rainfall patterns.

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Fast Foodies: Toddlers Routinely Reach for French Fries

Sep 29, 2017 07:18PM

The journal Pediatrics reports that children under the age of 2 are more likely to eat French fries than healthy vegetables on any given day and many eat no veggies at all.

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Fare Price: Save on Holiday Plane Tickets

Sep 29, 2017 07:18PM

With strategies ranging from flying off-hours to clearing cookies from your computer, you can rack up savings on airfare.

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Wildlife Wipeout: Wind Turbines Kill Winged Creatures

Sep 29, 2017 07:18PM

More than a million birds and bats are killed annually by wind turbines, but fatalities are cut if the turbines are located offshore and are turned off during low wind speeds.

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