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Stress and Fatigue Abate with Combo Supplement: Nutrients to Help Reduce Anxiety and Tiredness

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

Stressed and fatigued individuals that took a supplement containing magnesium, probiotics, vitamins and minerals for 30 days saw sharp reductions in these symptoms.

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DHA Boosts Elder Brain Function: Improves Mild Cognitive Impairment

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

Researchers have discovered that regularly taking DHA improves brain function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

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Clean Jeans: Laundry Machines Boost School Attendance

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

More than 90 percent of struggling middle-school kids attended classes more often when they were able to bring their dirty clothes to school for washing in Whirlpool-donated machines.

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Botanical Breakthrough: Oregano Oil Proves a Safe Antibiotic for Poultry

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

Spurred by consumer demand, pioneering chicken farmers are replacing antibiotics with oregano oil and cinnamon.

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Raw Hide: A Veggie Leather Alternative

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

Iowa State University researchers have made synthetic-leather shoes and vests out of fabric they developed using kombucha tea, vinegar and water.

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Toxic Crops: Oil Wastewater Irrigating California Fields

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

At least two water districts in California’s Central Valley are selling oilfield wastewater to farmers, threatening the safety of Americans’ food supply.

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Bag Ban: California Outlaws Single-Use Plastic Bags

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

After 52 percent of voters gave a thumbs-up, California is banning all single-use plastic bags, which have numbered a whopping 25 million daily.

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Fish Story: African Aquaculture a Success

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

Fish farms in backyards and pools throughout Africa are boosting incomes for 10 million people and improving the diets of 200 million more.

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Eco-Joe: Making a Cuppa More Planet-Friendly

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

Coffee can be relished even more when it’s made with low-energy coffeemakers, is sustainably grown and equipment and accessories are recyclable.

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Junior Achievement: Take the Kids to Work

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

On April 26, more than 3.5 million American workplaces will open to their doors to their employees’ children for memory-making experiences sure to last a lifetime.

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Infants Breathing Bad Air May Suffer as Teens: Study Links Air Pollutants to Lung Function

Jan 31, 2017 10:46AM

A Swedish study found that 15-year-olds that had been exposed as 1-year-olds to high levels of air pollutants had more difficulty getting air through their lungs.

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Reflexology and Imagery Relieve Preoperative Anxiety: Complementary Medicine Reduces Stress Before Surgery

Jan 31, 2017 10:46AM

Israelis facing surgery that received reflexology massages, acupuncture and guided imagery exercises beforehand experienced a 60 percent drop in anxiety levels.

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