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Mindfulness Meditation Lowers Blood Pressure: Reduces Four Markers of Hypertension

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM

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 08:14AM

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 08:14AM

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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Antioxidant-Rich Berries Thwart Alzheimer’s: Berry Good for the Mind

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

All kinds of berries protect brain cells from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

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An Avocado a Day Keeps Bad Cholesterol Away: Reduces Risk of Artery Hardening

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL), known as “bad cholesterol”, was reduced by 60 percent when overweight adults added an avocado to a moderate-fat diet.

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Stroke Risk Rises with Two Drinks a Day: Alcohol Increases Chances During Middle-Age Years

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

Having two drinks a day in one’s 50s and 60s increases the risk of stroke by a third and lowers the age at which it occurs, Swedish researchers have found.

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Hatha Yoga Boosts Brainpower: Improve Cognitive Health

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

In just two months of three-times-a-week yoga classes, older adults improved their cognitive functions, reaction times and working memory.

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Acupuncture Treats Prostate Enlargement: Natural Alternative to Treat Symptoms

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

Chinese researchers report that acupuncture and a prescribed heat therapy were 89 percent effective in treating symptoms of benign enlarged prostate.

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Farm Therapy: Veterans Heal Through Agriculture

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

Efforts are underway to recruit and train veterans to work on small farms for both financial and therapeutic reasons.

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Lost Lands: Salinity is Eating Away Farmland Worldwide

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

Eight square miles a day of irrigated land is vanishing worldwide due to low rainfall and poor agricultural practices.

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Euro Space: Forty Percent of Hamburg Will Be Green Space

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

To combat rising sea levels and absorb more water, the port city of Hamburg, Germany, is creating 27 square miles of linked green space

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Creature Crime: Feds Make Animal Abuse a Felony

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

Abuse and torture of animals is now classified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as being on a par with homicide.

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Plastics Ping-Pong: China Reverses Its Recycling Policy

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

Once an importer of 70 percent of the world’s electronic and plastic waste, China recently decided to prohibit certain plastics; it puts new pressure on U.S. recycling programs.

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Solar Harvest: New Technology Makes Windows Power Producers

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

Small organic molecules that absorb sunlight have been harnessed by scientists to produce power when built into windows and mobile devices.

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Antisocial Insects: Natural Ways to Keep Crawling Critters Away

May 29, 2015 08:12AM

Ants won’t bother your picnic or barbecue if you use natural materials like cinnamon and garlic to keep them at bay.

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