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Crackdown Needed: Glyphosate Found in Breakfast Foods

Dec 29, 2017 01:37PM

Glyphosate, a Monsanto herbicide linked in studies to several cancers, has been detected in 10 of 24 breakfast foods, including eggs, oatmeal and coffee creamer.

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Plumbing Progress: Recycled Plastics Put to Good Use

Dec 29, 2017 01:37PM

An innovative Australian project recycles discarded ocean plastic into 3-D printer filament, which is then used to make replacement plumbing parts in needy areas of the world.

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Recreate Comfort: Secrets to Better Furniture

Dec 29, 2017 01:37PM

Bringing eco-awareness to furniture can mean everything from buying something that’s vintage or made from sustainably harvested sources to DIY reupholstering with fabric remnants.

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Urban Trees: City Greenery Boosts Public Health

Dec 29, 2017 01:36PM

Tree cover works to reduce depression, improve productivity and lessen disease, yet four million city trees a year are being lost due to their low priority in municipal budgets.

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Hemp Oil Cuts Seizure Frequency in Half: Cannabidiol Helps Epileptics

Dec 29, 2017 01:12PM

Cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive extract of hemp oil, halved the number of seizures in young adults in a recent New York University study.

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Mercury/Autism Brain Research Alert: Warning Regarding Flu Vaccines

Dec 29, 2017 01:10PM

The latest research shows reason for concern about childhood flu vaccines that contain the preservative thimerisol as well as an emulsifier that could carry neurotoxic ethylmercury into the brain.

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Cigarette Cutback: Higher Prices Lower Use

Dec 29, 2017 01:10PM

Increasing prices for tobacco products by 5 percent reduced tobacco use by 3.5 percent, a recent study found.

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Dial Down Stress: How to Stay Calm and Cool

Dec 29, 2017 01:10PM ● By Lisa Marshall

In these anxiety-inducing times, eating a gut-healthy diet, exercising at the right intensity, and practicing mindfulness can keep illness at bay.

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Understanding Nutraceuticals: How They Differ from Health Store Supplements

Dec 29, 2017 01:10PM ● By Linda Sechrist

Unlike most other supplements, nutraceuticals are sold solely in medical offices and typically offer, for a higher price, clinically tested precise formulations of vitamins, minerals and herbs.

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10,000 Steps and Counting: Keep Moving to Stay Fit

Dec 29, 2017 01:10PM ● By Kathleen Barnes

Walking 10,000 steps a day began as a pedometer marketing ploy, but it’s become a goal worth striving for because of the way it beats back diseases like diabetes and breast cancer.

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