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Stand Up: March for Science this Earth Day

Mar 31, 2017 07:21AM

Concerned citizens will unite on April 22 for a March for Science in Washington, D.C., and locations around the world to call on leaders and policymakers to enact evidence-based standards in the public interest.

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Barefoot Running Improves Technique: Ditch the Shoes for Better Form

Mar 31, 2017 07:21AM

Spanish athletes that ran barefoot for 12 weeks during a study saw positive changes in their foot rotation while running and landed more often in a desirable mid-foot position.

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Drinking More Water Improves Food Intake: Impacts Overall Calories and Nutritional Value

Mar 31, 2017 07:21AM

People that drink more water in the course of a day tend to eat less, especially fat, sugar, and sodium, a University of Illinois study found.

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Chelation Cuts Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Removing Heavy Metals from Blood Improves Heart Health

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

Heart-attack patients that underwent chelation therapy to remove heavy metals from their blood suffered fewer heart-disease events than a placebo group.

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Sage Linked to Cognitive Health: Helps to Preserve Mental Function

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

Australian scientists report that sage appears to preserve memory by inhibiting changes to an enzyme that’s key in cognitive functions.

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Sedentary Kids Lag in Reading Skills: Lower Scores in Less Active Boys

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

Young Finnish children that tend to be sedentary showed lower reading scores than peers that are generally physically active.

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Tai Chi Eases Chronic Neck Pain: Helps to Reduce Chronic Suffering

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

In a Harvard Medical School study, patients with chronic neck pain that practiced tai chi won the same reduction in pain as those doing conventional neck exercises.

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Saving Sharks: Ocean Sanctuaries Expand in Pacific

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

With 30 percent of shark species threatened with extinction, island nations are establishing bans on shark fishing in surrounding waters.

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Petroleum-Free: Phasing Out Plastic Film Food Wrappers

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

To replace plastic consumer waste, innovators have created a food wrap made of milk casein and a six-pack ring made of barley and wheat.

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Dirty Driving: Traffic Pollution Chokes Big Cities Worldwide

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

From Paris to Athens to Seattle, cities are struggling to counter vehicular pollution with car-free days and other strategies.

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Tree Terminators: Insects Assault America’s Forests

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

From New England to the West Coast, forests are under attack from an army of invasive insects that may eat several native tree species to extinction.

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Growing Organics: Toxin-Free Farmlands Rise to 4.1 Million Acres

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

Spurred by rising consumer demand, organic farmland in the U.S. increased 11 percent in two years.

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Water Saver: Teen Finds Drought Solution in South Africa

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

A South African girl has designed a super-absorbent polymer made of recycled avocado skins and orange peels that can store reserves of water hundreds of time its own weight.

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Butterfly Rescue: How to Create Helpful Home Habitats

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

We can give a helping hand to vanishing species of butterflies by planting blossom-rich landscapes.

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No Benefit to Cutting Fat in Cheese: Does Not Affect Cholesterol Levels

Feb 28, 2017 09:25AM

Danish researchers found no difference in LDL “bad cholesterol” levels between people that ate low-fat cheese or regular-fat cheese for 12 weeks.

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5 Top Tips to Finding Your Next Doctor

1 Keep an Open Mind! Healthcare has come a long way. Today, you have access to practitioners that branch outside of traditional medicine and aim to identify the root causes of conditions while using alternative treatments that may help you get the relief you need. Just because it’s not a pill, doesn’t make it pseudoscience.

2 Build Your Health Care Team. There is no one doctor that can be the be-all-end-all for your health needs. Be sure to have a team of practitioners with different “lenses” and areas of expertise who will treat the root cause and not just the symptom(s).

3   Environment Influences Healing. Health is multi-factorial. Your mental and emotional environment plays a pivotal role in your healing potential. Your doctors and their staff should create an office atmosphere filled with positivity so you can get the most out of your care.

4 Your Story Matters.  Before you begin any treatment, be sure to have a comprehensive consultation to discuss your health concerns. Find practitioners who welcome questions and will take the time to listen and treat you with respect.

5 Report of Findings. When it comes to our health, we often make decisions without understanding the risk versus benefits. Knowledge is an important part of the healing process and is essential to make conscious, informed health decisions. Find practitioners who take the time to explain their exam findings and the recommendations for treatment in ways that make sense to you.

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