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Non-Natural Painkillers Double Depression Risk: Opioids Affect Mental Health

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

Large doses of opioid medication significantly increase the danger of depression, a Veterans Administration study has found.

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Music and Audio Books Help Kids Move Past Pain: Soothing Sounds

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

After major surgery, children that listened to their favorite music or an audio book felt significantly less pain.

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Story Glory: National Festival Celebrates the Art of Storytelling

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

Who doesn’t love hearing a good story, especially when it’s told by some of the country’s premier yarn-spinners?

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Warnings Heeded: New York State Bans Fracking

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

After a rigorous seven-year review, the Empire State officially banned fracking because of its adverse effects on public health.

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Nano No-No: EPA to Regulate Nanotechnology Pesticides

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

Thanks to legal action by consumer activists, nanotechnology, which manipulates materials at the atomic and molecular levels, now falls under EPA scrutiny.

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Fragrant Fix: Smell-Based Pheromones Offer Pesticide-Free Bug Control

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

A Canadian firm has developed a safe scent-based product that confuses the mating pattern of specifically targeted destructive insects while leaving helpful insects alone.

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Bright Future: Upbeat Forecast for Long-Term Emissions

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

The latest government forecasts predict an encouraging slowdown in American energy consumption due to conservation measures and energy-efficient technologies.

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Corn Row: Farmers Sue GMO-Maker Over Lost Revenue

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

Swiss biotech giant Syngenta AG may have destroyed much of the corn export business that U.S. farmers count on. China has rejected huge ship...

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Vaccine Cover-Up: Congress Fails to Respond to Centers for Disease Control

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

On July 29, Congressman Bill Posey, a Republican representing Florida’s eighth district, took to the U.S. House floor to discuss possible ch...

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Tree Houses: Wildlife Thrives in Dead and Fallen Trees

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

Everything from chickadees to squirrels to millipedes happily feed on or nestle into a fallen or decomposing tree, while its moss and lichen refresh forest soil.

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Making Strides: November 1 is Extra Mile Day

Sep 30, 2015 07:25AM

More than 400 mayors are supporting Extra Mile Day, which celebrates the power of people to create positive change in families, organizations and communities.

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Yoga Boosts Brain Gray Matter: Regular Practice Improves Mental Health

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Compared to chronic-pain patients, yoga practitioners have more desirable grey matter in key brain regions, Duke researchers report.

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Chamomile Tea Helps Us Live Longer: Herbal Beverage Can Extend Life

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

In a seven-year study, Mexican-American women that often sipped chamomile tea dramatically reduced their rate of an earlier demise.

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Smog Increases Stroke Risk: Polluted Air Raises Health Concerns

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Particulates in the air can triple the stroke incidence among people that breathe it long-term.

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Daily Exercise Adds Five Years to Life: Get Moving to Reduce Risk of Early Death

Aug 31, 2015 07:55AM

Just 30 minutes of moderate to intense exercise six days a week reduced risk of early mortality by 40 percent for men during a four-decade Norwegian study.

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