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Extending a Hand to Pet Communities in Need

Dec 05, 2016 03:21AM

A Hand for a Paw, Inc. (AHFAP) is a Bridgeport-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit that is passionate about preventing animals from entering the doo...

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Organika Kitchen Thrives in Southport

Dec 05, 2016 03:19AM

Organika Kitchen, a restaurant offering organic, vegan, gluten and GMO-free meals, opened in Southport at the end of the summer and is thriv...

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Possibilities Farm Opens in Wilton

Dec 05, 2016 03:17AM

From December 1 through January 15th, Natural Awakenings readers can receive 50 percent off a one-hour, equine-facilitated learning or equin...

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The Cost of Veterinary Care

Dec 05, 2016 03:14AM ● By Mary Oquendo

In 2015, the American Pet Productions Association found that routine vet care cost cat owners $196 and dog owners $235. This is consistent w...

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Broken Bones and Broken Hearts: The Emotional Cost of Emergency Veterinary Care

Dec 05, 2016 03:08AM ● By Ruth Pearl

Can you imagine yourself rushing to an animal hospital with a severely injured or seriously ill pet, only to be turned away because you can’...

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Cosmic Rhythms - December 2016 Issue

Dec 05, 2016 03:05AM ● By Alethea Hunt

Social lives are “jammin’” in December, courtesy of a mutual reception between Mars and Uranus lasting until December 19. Get physically act...

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Heal Adrenal Fatigue Naturally: Practical Ways to Regain Vitality

Nov 30, 2016 01:03PM ● By Linda Sechrist

When enervating schedules and obligations sideline healthy habits, our adrenal glands can stop functioning efficiently, zapping our mojo.

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Fetch, Stretch, Dance: Make Your Dog an Exercise Buddy

Nov 30, 2016 01:03PM ● By Sandra Murphy

Instead of just walking the family dog, there are vigorous, heart-pumping ways to work out with a furry friend, even in inclement weather.

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Live as Your Heart Lives

Nov 30, 2016 01:03PM ● By Lyric Benson Fergusson

Our deepest wisdom and bravest truths reside in our heart rather than our mind.

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Loving Large: Scientists Say We’re All Connected

Nov 30, 2016 01:03PM ● By Linda Sechrist

Emerging scientific findings reveal what sages have long taught: Our core nature is love, and love is the organizing principle of the whole cosmos.

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A Cup of Peppermint Tea Boosts Alertness: Increases Attention and Improves Memory

Nov 30, 2016 12:34PM

After sipping peppermint tea, people’s alertness and memory improved, while chamomile tea slowed thinking.

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Fracking Linked to Asthma Attacks: Living Close to Sites Increases Risk

Nov 30, 2016 12:34PM

A seven-year study in fracking-heavy Pennsylvania found that people living close to a fracking site were up to four times more likely to suffer asthma attacks.

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Bright Lights Encourage Healthy Eating: Lighting the Way to Nutritious Food

Nov 30, 2016 12:34PM

Diners at a chain restaurant picked healthier choices from the menu when a dining area was brightly lit.

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Cranberries Reduce Urinary Tract Infections: Healthy Holiday Staple

Nov 30, 2016 12:34PM

Pile on the cranberry sauce. Women given 500 milligrams of cranberry powder daily for six months had significantly fewer UTIs.

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Teens Hooked on Ear Buds Prone to Tinnitus: Ringing in Ears Linked to Headphones

Nov 30, 2016 12:34PM

Half of a group of 170 teenagers that used ear buds reported bouts of ringing or buzzing in their ears.

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Why Some Kids Grow Up with Fewer Allergies: Connection to Thumb Sucking

Nov 30, 2016 12:33PM

Children that sucked their thumb or bit their nails had fewer allergies as adults, reports a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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