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We Need Trees: Arbor Day More Vital Now than Ever

Mar 30, 2018 12:17PM

With the loss of 73.4 million acres of tree cover globally in 2016, annual tree-planting programs like Arbor Day in the U.S. and more massive tree-planting programs like those in Brazil, India and New Zealand are sorely needed.

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Sway Congress: Save Wild Horses Campaign Update

Mar 30, 2018 12:17PM

The Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget again calls on Congress to lift long-standing prohibitions on the destruction and slaughter of wild horses and burros.

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Good Posture Provides Stability for Mind and Body

Mar 29, 2018 04:08AM

When the body is crooked or slouching, parts of the spine are being overloaded while other parts are doing very little. This imbalance wears...

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Leafy Greens Lower Risk for Heart Disease: Vitamin K for Cardiovascular Health

Mar 01, 2018 07:32PM

Teenagers that eat few leafy greens are at triple the risk for enlargement of the heart’s left ventricle, reducing blood pumping volumes, than teens that eat greens.

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Physical Activity Deters Alzheimer's: Reduce Risk with Movement

Mar 01, 2018 07:32PM

Walking, dancing, gardening and other physical activities significantly improve brain volume and lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Gooseberries are Good for the Gut: Ayurvedic Remedy for Gastrointestinal Problems

Mar 01, 2018 07:32PM

Malaysian subjects with gastrointestinal problems had less pain, vomiting and sleep loss when receiving an ayurvedic remedy known as Indian gooseberry.

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Saunas Lower Blood Pressure: Reduces Risk of Hypertension

Mar 01, 2018 07:32PM

Four to seven saunas a week halved high blood pressure risk in a study of 1,621 Finnish men.

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Positive Outlook Powers Osteoarthritis Patients: Feeling Optimistic Helps with Symptoms

Mar 01, 2018 07:32PM

People with osteoarthritis that wake up feeling enthusiastic about getting things done in their day end up exercising more and feeling less plagued by symptoms.

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Teen Marijuana Use Fosters Depression: Impact on Mental Health

Mar 01, 2018 07:32PM

Teens using marijuana have a higher risk of depression as young adults, and depressed young teens are more likely to be using marijuana by age 18.

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Eating Meat Raises Diabetes Risk: Increases Chance of Developing Type 2

Feb 28, 2018 12:11PM

Eating red meat and poultry significantly increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, Singapore scientists report.

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Wind Harvest: Floating Farm Helps Power UK Needs

Feb 28, 2018 12:10PM

The first floating wind farm in the UK, Hywind in Scotland, will have a 30-megawatt capacity to provide clean energy to 20,000 homes.

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Sickly Salmon: Uncontrolled Lice Threaten Fish Industry

Feb 28, 2018 12:10PM

Parasitic sea lice that kill salmon and render them inedible are disrupting salmon farms worldwide, driving up the price of salmon.

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Fossilized Financing: Renewable Energy Subsidies Lag Far Behind

Feb 28, 2018 12:10PM

The world’s biggest economies provide four times more public financing for fossil fuels than for renewable energies.

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Grassroots Gumption: Sweet Potato Project Encourages Enterprise

Feb 28, 2018 12:10PM

The Sweet Potato Project, a collaborative venture in St. Louis, trains at-risk youth in culinary, business, horticulture and restaurant skills.

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Food Sourcing: Marine Algae Could Nourish Growing World Population

Feb 28, 2018 12:10PM

Efforts are underway to grow the sea microalgae that can produce the nutrients needed to feed a growing global population.

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Veggie Renaissance: Brits Cutting Back on Meat Eating

Feb 28, 2018 12:10PM

Motivated by health, animal welfare and environmental concerns, 28 percent of Britons have drastically reduced their meat intake.

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