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Global and Health Briefs

Senior Sisterhood: New Options for Independent Co-Housing

Nov 30, 2017 04:20PM

Cohousing developments for older women are being created in the United Kingdom and United States to replace retirement homes that encourage dependency.

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Erase E-Waste: Regift or Recycle Smart Phones

Nov 30, 2017 04:20PM

Instead of trashing or trading in old smartphones and other electronics, you can donate them to worthy causes that either give them away or recycle them.

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Tiny Baubles: Microplastic Mess Threatens World Oceans

Nov 30, 2017 04:20PM

As many as 51 trillion particles of discarded plastic lie on the ocean floor, threatening marine life globally.

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Onions Healthy for Heart and Kidneys: Reduces Risks of Disease

Oct 31, 2017 12:55PM

Using six years of data from 12,000 people, Iranian scientists found that regular eaters of garlic and onions lowered their cardiovascular disease risk by 64 percent and chronic kidney disease risk by 32 percent.

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Teetotalers Enjoy Less Heart Disease: Former and Occasional Drinkers Have Greater Risk

Oct 31, 2017 12:55PM

A Canadian meta-analysis of 45 studies found that former and occasional drinkers have a 45 percent greater risk of heart disease than non-drinkers.

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Overtime Hours Linked to Tooth Decay: Connection to Oral Health Decline

Oct 31, 2017 12:55PM

Japanese financial workers that worked more than 45 hours of overtime a month had more than twice the tooth decay as those with no overtime.

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Aerobics Improve Brain Function: Boosts Volume and Gray Matter

Oct 31, 2017 12:55PM

People with mild cognitive impairment that exercised aerobically four times a week for six months had increases in overall brain volume and gray matter and enjoyed better cognitive functioning.

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Cranberry Prebiotic Promotes Gut Health: Enhances Good Bacteria

Oct 31, 2017 12:55PM

The cell walls of cranberries contain a compound that acts as a prebiotic by feeding more nutrients to the “good bacteria” in our gut.

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Acupuncture and Herbs Ease Delirium in Patients: Scientists Find Alternative Treatment Effective

Oct 31, 2017 12:55PM

Japanese cardiovascular patients admitted to an intensive care unit that received acupuncture and traditional herbal medicine daily along with conventional care had about a sixth the rate of delirium as a control group.

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Black Cumin Oil Helps Control Asthma: Improves Lung Function

Oct 31, 2017 12:55PM

Asthma patients given 500 milligrams of black cumin oil twice a day for four weeks had better functioning lungs and normalized levels of disease-fighting white blood cells.

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Wine Worry: Glyphosate Toxin Turns Up in Wines

Oct 31, 2017 12:55PM

Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide glyphosate, which harms both soil and human health, has been found in 10 of 10 California wines tested, including organic ones.

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