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Glyphosate Self-Testing Now Available: Check Levels in Tap Water, Urine, Breast-Milk

Jul 31, 2015 11:19AM

A new test available for $119 allows tap water, urine and breast-milk testing for levels of the controversial Roundup pesticide commonly found in food and farm water run-offs.

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Pistachio Nuts Help Cholesterol, Blood Sugar and Artery Health: Food for the Heart

Jul 31, 2015 11:19AM

Adults with poor cholesterol that nibbled on 1.5 ounces of shelled pistachios a day for three months raised their HDL “good cholesterol” levels and reduced arterial stiffness.

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Constipated Kids Helped by Tummy Massage: Brings Natural Relief for Kids

Jul 31, 2015 11:19AM

Twenty minutes a day of abdominal massage relieved chronic constipation in 87 percent of children participating in a University of Washington study.

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Produce Produces Heftier Newborns: Fruits and Veggies Linked to Healthy Birth Weights

Jul 31, 2015 11:18AM

Pregnant women that eat lots of fruits and veggies give birth to babies with higher birth weight, which is linked to better brain development throughout the infant’s life.

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Flaxseed Oil Soothes Carpal Tunnel: Natural Relief for Sufferers

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Iranian carpal-tunnel patients that rubbed flaxseed oil on their wrist for four weeks reported significantly less pain and more mobility.

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Stress Ramps Up Inflammation: Anxiety Affects More than the Mind

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Dwelling on a stressful event—such as a public speaking performance—raises levels of C-reactive protein, an inflammation marker linked to heart disease.

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Eating Peanuts Early On Reduces Allergy Risk: Decrease Chances of Reactions Later in Life

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Scientists have found that letting high-risk children eat peanuts before their first birthday sharply slashes their allergy risk.

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Mindfulness Meditation Lowers Blood Pressure: Reduces Four Markers of Hypertension

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Just 15 minutes of mindfulness meditation a day lowered four markers of hypertension in a study of 15 African-American men.

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Social Isolation Linked to Earlier Death: Loneliness Just as Damaging as Smoking, Excessive Drinking and Obesity

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

A study of 3 million people concluded that people that are lonely and isolated have as great a risk of early death as heavy smokers, alcoholics and the obese.

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No Worries: Cats Naturally Eat Less in Summer: Take Appetite Swings in Stride

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

British veterinarians found that cats do indeed pick at their food in hot weather—eating 15 percent less—and logically eat more in winter.

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