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Less Salt Reduces Nighttime Potty Visits: A Reason to Limit Our Intake

Aug 31, 2017 09:15AM

Japanese men and women that reduced salt in their diet made fewer trips to the bathroom at night, while those that increased salt intake made more.

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Yoga Eases Eating Disorders: Regular Practice Reduces Anxiety and Depression

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

In two studies, regular yoga classes or individual practice lowered anxiety, depression and negative thoughts in people with eating disorders.

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Meditation and Music Aid Memory in Early Stages of Alzheimer’s: Study Shows Improvement in Cognitive Functions

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

West Virginia adults with early symptoms of Alzheimer’s improved their memory and cognitive functions after three months of kirtan kriya meditating or listening to other music 12 minutes a day.

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Tonsillectomies Help Only Temporarily: Benefits Do Not Last

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

Children have fewer school absences and infections in the first year after a tonsillectomy, but the benefits ebb over time, reports a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study of 10,000 children.

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Milk Muddle: Organic Milk Producer Under Pressure

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

A huge Colorado feedlot that supplies organic milk to Walmart and Costco has come under scrutiny after satellite imagery raised questions about whether it complies with outdoor grazing rules.

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Plutonium Problem: Glass or Cement May Encase Nuclear Waste

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

To safely dispose of 56 million gallons of nuclear waste dating back to the Second World War, the Department of Energy might replace a glass-log encasement plan with a cement option.

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Experiential Ed: Gestalt-Based Curricula Emerging

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

Schools in Finland and New Orleans are pioneering new ways to involve students in a more collaborative education model.

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Bat Banter: Computers Decipher Animal Language

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

Computer algorithms helped Israeli researchers decode the language of Egyptian fruit bats and discover that bats exchange information about specific problems.

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Free Wheeling: Architecture Becomes Portable

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

Easily movable mini-houses now range from the functional to the outlandish, including abodes mounted on tractors and shopping carts and ones attachable to rock faces.

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Rolling Internet: Winnebago Assists Computer Literacy

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

A 40-foot-long Winnebago called the Digibus rolled through central California towns to train kids and adults in computer and job-searching skills.

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Milkweed Mittens: Common Weed Is Lightweight Insulator

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

Milkweed pods, which are five times lighter than synthetic insulation, are being tested by the Canadian Coast Guard as filler in prototype parkas, gloves and mittens.

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Easy Mark: Lasers Stamp Prices on European Produce

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

European supermarkets are cutting costs and saving energy by using high-tech lasers to mark prices on avocados, sweet potatoes and coconuts, with more to come.

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Elder Force: Retired Volunteers Keep National Parks Humming

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

The financially strapped National Park Service increasingly relies on volunteers to staff visitor centers and campsites, and a third of the workers are over age 54.

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Medical Ozone Therapy

Jul 31, 2017 11:37PM

We all seem to know someone with cancer, an autoimmune disorder, an infection, EBV, shingles or other such illnesses. All these conditions a...

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Effects of Low Level Laser

Jul 31, 2017 11:33PM

Many have heard of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), also called cold or soft laser. This red light therapy is now being used to treat many th...

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