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TEPCO: 2-1/2 Times More Fukushima Radiation Released Than Previously Announced
Health & Wellness  (tags: environment, health, illness, investigation, medicine, nuclear, protection, research, science, treatment )

Kit
- 23 hours ago - commondreams.org
The nuclear meltdowns at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant released at least 2-1/2 times more radiation than Japan's government had announced last year, the company responsible for the disaster said in a Tokyo news conference today.
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Panelists Give Two Cents on Medical Pot Legalization
Health & Wellness  (tags: AlternativeMed, medicine, research, investigation, humans, illness, health, Body-Mind-Spirit, cancer, disease, drugs, ethics, government, news, science, study, treatment )

John
- 1 day ago - athensnews.com
All agreed that marijuana could be beneficial as medicine, but some of the panelists stressed that additional research is needed before it is legalized for medicinal use.
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NEW STUDY: High Concentrations of Toxic Mercury in the Arctic From Circumpolar Rivers
Environment  (tags: ecosystems, environment, research, world, climate-change, destruction, oceans, nature, humans, pollution, protection, water, wildlife, habitat )

Cal
- 1 day ago - enn.com
The implications of this finding are significant for predicting future levels of the toxic heavy metal. The levels in the Artic will likely be increasing from the thawing of Arctic soils, releasing mercury into the hydrological cycle.
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How to Slow Down Fast Food in Your Own Back Yard
Green Lifestyle  (tags: food safety, environment, food, health, safety, risks, research, protection, nutrition, GMO, food, organic, healthy, Sustainabililty, home, children )

Organic
- 2 days ago - organicconnectmag.com
A new report and how-to guide has come out about how we can fight the influence of big fast food companies on a local level--and win!
2 comments
Patients' Skin Cells Turned Into Heart Muscle Cells to Repair Their Damaged Hearts
Science & Tech  (tags: Skin Cells, Health, Science, Research )

Maria
- 3 days ago - sciencedaily.com
For the first time scientists have succeeded in taking skin cells from heart failure patients and reprogramming them to transform into healthy, new heart muscle cells that are capable of integrating with existing heart tissue.
14 comments
Underground Lab May Solve Cosmic Mystery
Science & Tech  (tags: science, research, interesting, discovery, dark matter, nasa, study, technology, scientists, universe, Big Bang, neutrinos, SNOLAB )

Michael
- 6 days ago - cbc.ca
A new astronomical observatory opened this week - one more than 2 kilometres below the ground in Sudbury, ON, Canada - that may finally answer the mystery of Dark Matter in the universe.
18 comments
Tell Congress: Fix the Flaw! ACTION US
Health & Wellness  (tags: medical devices, health, healthcare, treatment, death, surgery, ethics, research )

Nancy
- 8 days ago - secure.consumersunion.org
When the user-fee bill comes up for a vote I urge you to make sure it gives the FDA the authority to require medical device makers to "fix the flaw" when they are applying for approval of a new device based on its similarity to another unsafe device.
33 comments
Coffee Linked to Lower Risk of Death
Health & Wellness  (tags: study, coffee, longevity, research, medicine, health, humans, diet, Body-Mind-Spirit )

Cal
- 9 days ago - latimes.com
A study finds that older adults who drink java are less likely to die than those who don't. Subjects who averaged four or five cups per day fared best, though it's not clear why.
21 comments
NEWS YOU CAN USE: 8 Natural Recipes for Amazing Skin...From a Plastic Surgeon
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, research, diet, food, Body-Mind-Spirit, news, women, prevention, study, protection )

Cal
- 10 days ago - rd.com
Turn back the clock with these natural anti-aging masks and recipes from 'The Doctors' plastic surgeon and beauty guru Andrew Ordon, MD.
20 comments
Government Announces National Strategy to Fight Alzheimer's, Aid Caregivers
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, healthcare, government, Alzheimer's disease, research, treatment, protection, Body-Mind-Spirit, news, medicine, interesting, protection, society, study )

Cal
- 10 days ago - abcnews.go.com
In a meeting at the National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced new steps in the government's strategy to develop treatments for the disease and provide better support to patients, families and caregivers
10 comments
Controversial Solar Project in Desert Gets Boost From California Legislature
Environment  (tags: ecosystems, environment, solar power, destruction, wildlife, animals, water, research, energy, Sustainabililty )

Cal
- 14 days ago - latimes.com
The legislation to enable the developer to bypass local agencies in seeking approval was fast-tracked in the Assembly. Environmentalists say the proposed Calico Solar facility would be ecologically damaging.
13 comments
Bats, Whales, and Bio-Sonar: New Findings About Whales' Foraging Behavior Reveal Surprising Evolutionary Convergence
Science & Tech  (tags: Bats, Whales, Animals, Biology, Research )

Maria
- 16 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Though they evolved separately over millions of years in different worlds of darkness, bats and toothed whales use surprisingly similar acoustic behavior to locate, track, and capture prey using echolocation, the biological equivalent of sonar.
17 comments
HEALTH NEWS YOU CAN USE Stand Up, Walk Around, Even Just For '20 Minutes'
Health & Wellness  (tags: exercise, health, humans, research, study, Body-Mind-Spirit )

Cal
- 16 days ago - npr.org
New research shows that even regular exercisers may not be doing enough to counteract the health hazards of sitting down at a desk all day long.
14 comments
Secret Air Force X-37B Space Plane Mission a 'Spectacular Success'
Science & Tech  (tags: concept, design, humans, interesting, NewTechnology, performance, research, science, space )

Rosemary
- 16 days ago - ca.news.yahoo.com
The U.S. Air Force's secretive robotic X-37B space plane mission continues to chalk up time in Earth orbit, nearing 430 days of a spaceflight that -- while classified -- appears to be an unqualified success. The space plane now circuiting Earth cont...
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