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Using Bacteria To Swat Malaria Inside Mosquitoes
Health & Wellness  (tags: disease, health, healthcare, humans, illness, prevention, protection, research, treatment, science, children, interesting, medicine )

JL
- 36 minutes ago - npr.org
It's a bit like probiotics for mosquitoes. When scientists infect mosquitoes with a specific bacterium, the insects become resistant to the malaria parasite.
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Son of Woman in Alleged Elder Abuse Video Urges Action
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Agnes
- 1 hour ago - mykawartha.com
Anyone that is in power and turns their head away from the situation is as guilty as the people performing the acts of abuse, says Camille Parent
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Kids Don't Deserve Asthma: Take Action for Cleaner Tailpipes ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Health & Wellness  (tags: humans, children, pollution, protection )

Cher
- 5 hours ago - secure.sierraclub.org
Stand up for children and clean air -- and against Big Oil -- and help reach 50,000 official comments for cleaner tailpipe standards by submitting yours below!
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Fight Hunger- Don't Let the Government Make Any More Cuts to Hunger-Fighting Programs!
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Agnes
- 5 hours ago - thehungersite.greatergood.com
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides low-income families with the financial assistance they need to purchase food. SNAP is the United States' most successful anti-hunger program; close to 47 million low-income Americans used SNAP
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Urge Congress to Say No to GE Fish ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Health & Wellness  (tags: humans, health, GE, fish, protection )

Cher
- 6 hours ago - aavs.org
Ask your Senators and Representative to support the PEGASUS Act (S. 246 / H.R. 1667). Tell them The PEGSUS Act would prevent the sale of GE salmon, and help ensure that other genetically engineered animals for food do not make it on the menu.
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TAKE ACTION: TELL YOUR SENATOR TO SUPPORT SENATOR BOXER'S GENETICALLY ENGINEERED LABELING AMENDMENT!
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, government, health, GMOS, warning )

Beverly
- 18 hours ago - action.ewg.org
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., introduced an amendment to the 2013 farm bill that would show support for what more than 90 percent of Americans want: labeling foods with genetically engineered ingredients.
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Support EU Food Labeling Laws ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Health & Wellness  (tags: environment, food, labelling, laws )

Cher
- 1 day ago - thepetitionsite.com
Write to the EU Parliament and tell them that you support transparency in the way food was produced!
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Fish Oil 'Can Restore the Brain After Junk Food': Diets Rich in Omega-3s Play Key Role in Reversing Damage Caused By High Fats
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Agnes
- 1 day ago - dailymail.co.uk
Fish oil can counter the negative effect junk food has on the brain, say scientists. More than a decade of research has shown that high-fat diets can impact the brain by disrupting 'neurogenesis', a process that generates new nerve cells.
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Vitamin D 'Helps Beat Symptoms of Asthma': Supplements Could Soon Be Used as Treatment Alongside Other Drugs
Health & Wellness  (tags: Vitamin D 'helps beat symptoms of asthma )

Agnes
- 1 day ago - dailymail.co.uk
Vitamin D could help asthma patients breathe more easily, claim British researchers. Scientists at King's College London have discovered vitamin D has the potential to significantly cut the symptoms of sufferers.
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Chili Pepper List
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, health, humans, interesting )

Frans
- 1 day ago - chilipeppermadness.com
There are many, many varieties of chili peppers, and they often have different names depending on region. But, we're compiling information on chili peppers for you to learn more.
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Bill Moyers: 12 Ways You Can Avoid Toxic Chemicals
Health & Wellness  (tags: toxic chemicals, lead, flame retardant, BPA )

Lynn
- 1 day ago - alternet.org
...you'll probably be wondering what you can do to protect yourself and your family from toxic chemicals. ... become politically involved - join the fight against both chemicals in our environment and money in our political system.
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Hidden Camera Catches Abuse at Ontario Seniors Facility
Health & Wellness  (tags: Hidden camera catches abuse at Ontario s )

Agnes
- 1 day ago - cbc.ca
The Ontario government and police are investigating a long-term care facility after a hidden video camera captured an elderly woman with dementia being abused by her caregivers.
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How Your Deepest Insecurities Reveal Your Greatest Gifts
Health & Wellness  (tags: Happiness, Authentic Self, Emotional Intelligence, Authenticity, Emotional Wellness, Gift Theory, Gift Theory Model, Pyschotherapy, Therapy, Healthy Living News )

Judy
- 2 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
In my decades of practice as a psychotherapist, this is the insight that has inspired me most: Our deepest wounds surround our greatest gifts.
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Please Sign: Demand Justice for SC Boy Given Genital Surgery By State
Health & Wellness  (tags: Child Sex Reassignment, South Carolina Dept of Social Services, human rights, child mutilation, State of South Carolina, M.C. forced sex surgery, Southern Poverty Law Center, sexual orientationhumans, children, babies )

Susan
- 2 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
South Carolina state agents forced sexual-reassignment surgery on a toddler born with male and female sex organs - long before the child had a chance to decide his sex for himself. Even worse, they botched the surgery and chose the wrong sex.
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Monsanto Quietly Lobbies Feds To Ban States From Passing GMO Labeling Laws
Health & Wellness  (tags: GMO, Monsanto, destruction, government, government, ethics, propaganda, protection, investigation, healthcare, research, warning, study, prevention, health, environment, disease, Body-Mind-Spirit, scientists, technology, science, research, humans, GeneticEn )

Roxie
- 2 days ago - mintpressnews.com
study found that Monsanto's top-selling herbicide Roundup is a deadly poison that destroys important bacteria in human stomachs, and is likely connected to a rapid increase in food allergies and human diseases such as cancer, neurological disorders
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