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Rethinking Rice: Farmers Respond to Climate Change

Dec 30, 2019 07:30AM

Nfamara Badjie is planning to bring the rice-growing practices of his West African ethnic group to East Coast climates through his Ever-Growing Family Farm operation.

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Time’s Up: Renewable Energy Should Speed Progress

Dec 30, 2019 07:30AM

The International Energy Agency predicts that renewable energy will surpass coal as the world’s leading source of electricity by 2030.

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Beach Junk: Microplastics Found in Brand-New Sand

Dec 30, 2019 07:30AM

A Hawaiian beach that was formed by lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano in 2018 is already littered with invisible pieces of tiny plastic.

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Eat Mushrooms to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Research finds that consuming culinary mushrooms three times a week can lower the chance of developing prostate cancer by 17 percent.

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Maintain a Healthy Diet and Weight to Lower Cataract Risk

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI) of less than 25, combined with a healthy diet, can reduce the risk of developing cataracts.

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Train Students in Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Improve Grades

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Middle school students who receive mindfulness training experience lower stress levels, less depression and improved academic performance.

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Reduce Blood Pressure and Heart Attacks With Better Gut Bacteria

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Gut bacteria may affect how hypertensive patients respond to medications and whether cardiac patients are more likely to have heart attacks.

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Eat a Better Diet to Improve Gut Bacteria

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Those with higher quality diets have significantly better gut bacteria diversity, a factor linked to reduced risk for a variety of diseases.

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Marry to Halve the Risk of Dementia

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Researchers find unmarried individuals—cohabiting, divorced, separated, widowed and never married—have significantly higher odds of developing dementia than their married counterparts.

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Extreme Weather Events Affect Mental Well-Being

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

People that experience storm and flood damage to their homes are about 50 percent more likely to experience depression and anxiety.

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Eat Nuts to Reduce Odds of Death From Heart Disease

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Eating nuts, a good source of unsaturated fat, two or more times per week have a 17 percent lower risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke.

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Lab Steak: Making Meat Without Animals

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

The Alliance for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation is seeking to create real meat from animal cells without the need to slaughter animals.

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Nature Cure: Forests and Shrubs Lower Medical Costs

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Higher levels of forest and shrub cover throughout the country correspond to lower levels of Medicare health care spending.

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Charge It: Electric Vehicles Get Their Own ‘Gas’ Station

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

A Maryland gas station owner has replaced his pumps with electric vehicle chargers, making it the first such exclusive charging station in the country.

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Animal Rescue: Government Order Reduces Animal Testing

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to reduce the animal testing it has long required to gauge the toxicity of chemicals before they can be bought, sold or used in the environment.

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