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Generosity Cheers Mind, Body and Spirit: Altruistic Acts Activate Happiness Neurons in the Brain

Dec 29, 2017 11:38AM

Even an intention to be generous activated happiness neurons in the brains of Swiss study volunteers.

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Sugar Linked to Depression: Connection to Mental Disorders

Dec 29, 2017 11:38AM

Recent studies confirm a link between sugar-heavy diets and mental disorders, especially depression, with added sugars—not those found in fruits—identified as the culprit.

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Fish Oil Twice Weekly Eases Arthritis: Omega-3s Reduce Symptoms

Dec 29, 2017 11:38AM

Eating fish at least twice a week significantly reduces the pain and swelling of rheumatoid arthritis, report Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers.

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Veggie Doctors: Cardiologists Urge Plant-Based Hospital Meals

Dec 29, 2017 11:37AM

Hospitals should add healthy vegetarian options and remove processed meats like bacon and ham from their menus, advises the American College of Cardiology.

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Meatless Millennials: Young Vegetarians Worry Meat Industry

Dec 29, 2017 11:37AM

Millennials must be “inspired and coached” to eat more animal products, a speaker advised the 2017 Chicken Marketing Summit in North Carolina.

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Eco Pesticide: Safer Product Controls Citrus Pests

Dec 29, 2017 11:37AM

A new aerosol pheromone biopesticide interrupts the mating cycle of an insect that invades citrus groves without killing the insect or harming other pollinators.

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Wellness Works: Corporate Programs Boost Health and Bottom Line

Dec 29, 2017 11:37AM

Corporate wellness programs sharply reduced absenteeism, sick leave, workers compensation and disability costs, a 2016 meta-analysis found.

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Recycling Crusade: San Francisco Moves Toward Zero Waste

Dec 29, 2017 11:37AM

Recycling efforts are being expanded and technologically updated in cities that include San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

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Crackdown Needed: Glyphosate Found in Breakfast Foods

Dec 29, 2017 11:37AM

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 11:37AM

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 11:37AM

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 11:36AM

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 11:12AM

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 11:10AM

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 11:10AM

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

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