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In a study that began as a sixth-grade science fair project, researchers at Drexel University have found that a popular non-nutritive sweetener, erythritol, may … [Read More...]
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Study links micro- and nanoplastics to Parkinson’s and dementia
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Honey as an antibiotic: Scientists identify a secret ingredient in honey that kills bacteria
Sweet news for those looking for new antibiotics: A new research published in the July 2010 print edition of the FASEB Journal explains for the first time how … [Read More...]
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Fix Your Toxic Home and Live Longer
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in menstrual products
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Manuka honey could help clear deadly drug-resistant lung infection
A potential new treatment combining natural manuka honey with a widely used drug has been developed by scientists at Aston University to treat a potentially … [Read More...]
Burning candles and fumes from cooking is harmful for people with mild asthma
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A daily dose of yogurt could be the go-to food to manage high blood pressure
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Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers
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Lipid researcher, 98, reports on the dietary causes of heart disease
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One avocado a day helps lower ‘bad’ cholesterol for heart healthy benefits
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Snap! Crackle! Pop! Electric bug zappers are useless for controlling mosquitoes
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Common Pain Cream Could Protect Heart During Attack
Research from the University of Cincinnati shows that a common, over-the-counter pain salve rubbed on the skin during a heart attack could serve as a … [Read More...]
WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control
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Most U.S. children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play
A study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Earthjustice found that most children in the United States use makeup and body … [Read More...]
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Cancer biologists find DNA-damaging toxins in common plant-based foods
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10 pesticides toxic to neurons involved in Parkinson’s
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Soaking Potatoes In Water Before Frying Reduces Acrylamide
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In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say a 100-year-old drug called … [Read More...]
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The origin of informed consent
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Drinking Decaffeinated Coffee May Be Harmful To Heart Health
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Boiling Broccoli Ruins Its Anti-cancer Properties
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found that the standard British cooking habit of boiling vegetables severely damages the anticancer properties of … [Read More...]
Ultra-processed foods may be linked to increased risk of cancer
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Rye is healthy, thanks to an interplay of microbes
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What makes brown rice healthy? Decoding the chemistry of its nutritional wealth
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Eating one wild fish same as month of drinking tainted “forever chemical” water
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Household air cleaners improve heart health among individuals with COPD
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Honey offers new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance
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Common food dye can trigger inflammatory bowel diseases, animal study suggests
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Good hydration linked to healthy aging
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In cells, UV-emitting nail polish dryers damage DNA and cause mutations
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Devil in the Milk: Illness, Health and the Politics of A1 and A2 Milk
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CBD Shows Health Benefits in Estrogen-Deficient Mice that Model Postmenopause
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Omega-3 Kills Cancer Cells
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University of Colorado Team Solves Mystery Of Carcinogenic Mothballs
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Reusable food containers and food safety
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Insecticides from genetically modified corn are present in adjacent streams
A study by University of Notre Dame ecologist Jennifer Tank and colleagues reveals that streams throughout the Midwest are receiving transgenic materials from … [Read More...]
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New treatment of acute myeloid leukemia achieves remarkable results in a disease formerly with little hope
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Scientists trace the path of radioactive cesium in the ecosystem of Fukushima
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New clinical findings prove Burt’s Bees regimens effective across skin types
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Artificial sweetener could intensify symptoms in those with Crohn’s disease
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People who practice intermittent fasting experience less severe complications from COVID-19
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