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Eat Garlic and Onion for Breast Health

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

According to a study, women eating more onions and garlic reduced their risk of breast cancer by 59 percent compared to those that ate less of these.

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Trays Up: Air Meals May Get an Eco-Makeover

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Each airline passenger produces about three pounds of trash per flight. British design firm PriestmanGoode has refashioned the economy meal tray, replacing plastic with renewable materials.

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Money Talks: Climate Change Increases Banks’ Financial Risks

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Climate risks may cause home values to fall significantly; banks to stop lending to flood-prone communities; and towns to lose tax money needed to build seawalls and other protections.

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Uncowed by a Hurricane: Cattle Survive Churning Sea

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Three cows turned up at Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina months after being swept out to sea by Hurricane Dorian.

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Gender Gap: Sea Turtles Skew Female

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Scientists warn that as the Earth gets hotter, sea turtle hatchlings worldwide are expected to trend dangerously female, potentially ending reproduction of the species.

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Rethinking Rice: Farmers Respond to Climate Change

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

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 09:30AM

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 09:30AM

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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Maintain a Healthy Diet and Weight to Lower Cataract Risk

Nov 27, 2019 09:30AM

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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Eat a Better Diet to Improve Gut Bacteria

Nov 27, 2019 09:30AM

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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Extreme Weather Events Affect Mental Well-Being

Nov 27, 2019 09:30AM

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 09:30AM

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 09:30AM

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 09:30AM

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 09:30AM

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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Heave Ho: Cruise Line Abandons Plastic Bottles

Nov 27, 2019 09:30AM

As a result of its partnership with Just Goods, Inc., the Norwegian Cruise Line will replace single-use plastic bottles across its fleet by January 1, 2020.

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