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Well Well: New Healthy Building Standard

May 31, 2016 08:09AM

Scientists, doctors and other researchers have developed the WELL Building Standard, a certification program that emphasizes human health and well-being in the design of new structures.

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Buzz Benefactors: More Retailers Ban Bee-Toxic Products

May 31, 2016 08:09AM

A major supermarket chain will no longer buy fruit or vegetables from farmers that spray with any of eight pesticides that are toxic to bees.

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Nature’s Metric: Rethinking All Aspects of Society

May 31, 2016 08:09AM

The Living Future Challenge has developed a bold framework to evoke fresh thinking about the design of systems, products and buildings.

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Unsafe Playfields: Artificial Surfaces Pose Risks

May 31, 2016 08:09AM

Athletes suffer more injuries on artificial turf, and now the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has called for new studies to determine if links exist between synthetic surfaces and cancer in young athletes.

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Natural Awakenings Family of Franchises Keeps Growing

Apr 29, 2016 08:02AM

Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. welcomed five new publishers to its April 2016 training session.

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Fouled Play: Toxic GMO Pesticides Drift Near Athletic Fields

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

More than 90 percent of playing fields and parks in a six-state area were found to be located within 1,000 feet of corn or soybean fields in which toxic weed killers were sprayed.

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Goat Groundskeepers: A Chew Crew Gobbles Up Invasive Species

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

Small herds of goats are efficiently ridding a historic cemetery and the University of Georgia of poison ivy and other unwanted plants.

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Noisy Humans: Man-Made Clatter Muffles Nature’s Chorus

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

Rising levels of human-made noise are drowning out natural sounds, the National Park Service reports.

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Salmon Scam: Farmed Fish Mislabeled as Wild-Caught

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

A DNA sampling of 82 purchases found that 43 percent of the so-called “wild-caught” salmon was farmed.

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Mm-mm Good: Campbell’s Endorses GMO Labeling

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

Campbell Soup Company has pledged to label its genetically modified (GMO) products and is urging the U.S. government to mandate GMO labeling nationwide.

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Green Wedding: Eco-Style the Momentous Event

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

To kick off married life in a planet-friendly fashion, try natural settings, bubble-blowing and acoustic music.

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Ground Control: Down-to-Earth Climate Change Strategy

Mar 31, 2016 07:48AM

Organic agriculture practiced worldwide can boost the CO2 content of soil and help lower global temperatures, reports the Center for Food Safety.

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Bee Kind: The Good Fight for Honeybees

Mar 31, 2016 07:48AM

Honeybee backers scored a court victory that blocks sales of a bee-toxic pesticide, while findings of high aluminum levels in bee bodies evoke fresh concerns about other pesticides.

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Grading Grocers: Greenpeace Issues Report on Seafood

Mar 31, 2016 07:48AM

To help consumers choose sustainable seafood, Greenpeace evaluates and rates grocery chains on their seafood purchasing policies and labeling.

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Working Worms: They Can Safely Biodegrade Plastic Waste

Mar 31, 2016 07:48AM

Microorganisms in the gut of the common mealworm appear to turn discarded Styrofoam and plastic into biodegraded fragments that look like rabbit droppings.

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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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