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Warm Hands, Warm Heart: It’s True!
4/23/2009A number of studies over the years have examined the relationship of weather to mood, usually finding that sunshine imparts...
Read MoreBedbug Infestations Return
4/21/2009Now that DDT no longer is legal and with the increase in international travel, bedbugs have enjoyed a resurgence, thriving...
Read MoreProbiotics Prevent and Heal Disease
4/18/2009Researchers found that animals already infected with the diseases recovered as effectively and quickly on probiotics as they would have...
Read MoreJob Promotion Undermines Mental Health
4/16/2009Getting a promotion leads to an average 10 percent decline in mental-health functioning as measured by standardized GHQ (Generalized Health...
Read MoreCaffeine: Good for Athletes, Bad for Babies
4/14/2009Caffeine in almost any amount puts pregnant mothers at risk for giving birth to low-weight babies, however, for athletes it...
Read MoreHeart Muscle Can Renew Itself
4/11/2009New research has found that the heart muscle regenerates at the rate of about 1% a year in early adulthood,...
Read MoreLobsters and Crabs DO Feel Pain
4/9/2009A new study shows that crustaceans - lobsters, crabs, shrimp and prawns - do indeed feel pain. Even more, their...
Read MoreRed and Processed Meat Kill
4/7/2009A new study from the National Institutes for Health and the AARP showed that eating the equivalent of a small...
Read MoreYellow Pea Protein for Hypertension and Kidney Disease
4/4/2009A research team out of the University of Manitoba fed small amounts of yellow pea protein to rats, and the...
Read MoreHot Tea Poses Cancer Risk
4/2/2009According to a study just published in the British Medical Journal, drinking hot tea increases your risk for esophageal cancer...
Read MoreHR 875 – Not the End of Organic Farming
3/31/2009The bill contains some potentially helpful rules around reporting and containing contaminants, cleaning up production facilities, and regulating edible imports...
Read MoreBullying Wired into the Brain
3/28/2009Recent studies show that bullies, in addition to lack of control, experience a pleasure response in reaction to witnessing pain....
Read MorePeanut Allergy Cure Tested on Kids
3/26/2009Scientists out of Duke University announced that a new treatment for peanut allergies may be imminent, by building up immunity...
Read MoreVegetarians Get Few Cancers, Except Colorectal
3/24/2009While a vegetarian diet beats a meat diet in nearly all studies and by almost all measures -- not all...
Read MoreBetter Flu Cure a Sneeze Away
3/21/2009Scientists have found a new treatment for the flu that works against nine different strains of influenza, including the dread...
Read MoreCarcinogenic Baby Products
3/19/2009According to a report, issued by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC), over 80 percent of the baby products they...
Read MoreWine Boosts Cancer Risk in Women
3/17/2009A study of women that drank even one glass of wine daily found that it leads to a significant increase...
Read MoreYour Own Blood Might Heal You
3/14/2009A new study just published in the journal Pediatrics found that women who have a vitamin B-12 deficiency stand a...
Read MoreBirth Defects From B-12 Deficiency
3/12/2009A new study just published in the journal Pediatrics found that women who have a vitamin B-12 deficiency stand a...
Read MoreFood Safety — at What Cost?
3/10/2009The recent outbreak of salmonella from peanuts has focused attention once again on the safety of possible contaminated common food...
Read MoreToxic Beaches Host MRSA
3/7/2009A study has found that antibiotic-resistant MRSA, which causes dangerous staph infections that won't go away, can be caught from...
Read MorePsoriasis Drug Raptiva Kills
3/5/2009The psoriasis drug Raptiva appears linked to a condition known as progressive multi-focal leukoencephalopathy (PML), learn more about natural health...
Read MoreAnger Stops the Heart
3/3/2009According to a new study out of Yale University, anger triggers abnormal heart rhythms that can lead to sudden heart...
Read MoreBelly Fat and Migraines
2/28/2009A new study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has determined that extra belly fat may be...
Read MoreNattokinase Enzyme Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk
2/26/2009A new study out of Taiwan has found that the nattokinase enzyme, which is derived from fermented soy, may help...
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