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Health Ills Abound as Farm Animal Runoff Fouls Wells, Laws Neither Applied or Enforced
Health & Wellness  (tags: environment, safety, health, disease, risks, treatment, food )

Tierney
- 2 days ago - organicconsumers.org
MORRISON, Wis. - All it took was an early thaw for the drinking water here to become unsafe. There are 41,000 dairy cows in Brown County, which includes Morrison, and they produce more than 260 million gallons of manure each year, much of which is spr
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Urge Reps to Support Health Care Reform That Includes Indian Health Care Improvement Act- Take Action
Health & Wellness  (tags: environment, ethics, family, government, healthcare, humans, illness, medicine, prevention, protection, society )

Daphna
- 3 days ago - capwiz.com
Despite the promises made to Indian nations by the United States government, Indian health care remains inadequate and inaccessible. The Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), the legislative foundation of the U.S. government's trust responsibility
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You Are What You Eat: Inside America's Refrigerators
Health & Wellness  (tags: diet, environment, family, food, health, humans, illness, investigation, nutrition, research, study )

Daphna
- 4 days ago - divinecaroline.com
Photographer Mark Menjivar spent over three years traveling across the US examining food issues and culture. During his travels, he asked people if he could photograph their refrigerators and thus put together his latest project, "You Are What You Eat."
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Take Action- Support Chemical Security Legislation!
Health & Wellness  (tags: children, death, diet, environment, family, food, government, health, humans, illness, protection, safety, prevention )

Daphna
- 4 days ago - momsrising.democracyinaction.org
The House of Representatives will soon vote on chemical security legislation that will reduce the risks associated with industrial chemical accidents and terrorism, and improve safety and security for American families.
10 comments
TED MED: The Power of the Mind Over the Body
Health & Wellness  (tags: AlternativeMed, Body-Mind-Spirit, environment, family, health, humans, prevention, research, illness )

Daphna
- 6 days ago - scientificamerican.com
TED MED[www.tedmed.com] wrapped up with compelling personal stories that celebrated the power of the human mind to help the body endure or to reach physical achievements. The sold-out meeting in San Diego, held for the first time in five years, had during
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Camp Hope Gives Kids With Cancer a Chance Just to Be Kids
Health & Wellness  (tags: children, cancer, health, Good News, Body-Mind-Spirit, family, healthcare, environment, video )

Barbcat
- 6 days ago - abc6.com
For seven worry-free, fun-filled, days kids with cancer can just be kids thanks to Camp Hope and all the wonderful counselors who work there. Please watch video and pass on to anyone who has a kid with cancer!
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Ask EPA To Ban Carcinogenic Pesticide Methyl Iodide -Take Action
Health & Wellness  (tags: petition, warning, research, protection, humans, illness, health, government, environment, ethics, death, disease, risks )

Daphna
- 8 days ago - change.org
Under the Bush administration the EPA approved this carcinogenic new pesticide. However, a week ago, we heard promising news. The EPA has just indicated that it plans to re-consider methyl iodide, pending the results of California's independent Scientific
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A Cleaner-Smelling House Makes for Better Manners
Health & Wellness  (tags: study, research, prevention, interesting, health, humans, family, environment, children )

Daphna
- 9 days ago - gimundo.com
It's never a bad thing to have a clean home or office. But according to a recent study from Brigham Young University, keeping your environment sparkly clean isn't just good for hygienic reasons--it can also help everyone around you stay on their best beha
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Study Suggests Insecticide Causes Lupus and Arthritis
Health & Wellness  (tags: disease, environment, family, health, humans, illness, interesting, investigation, prevention, safety, risks, warning )

Daphna
- 11 days ago - planetsave.com
New research out of Philadelphia suggests a link between women's exposure to household insecticides (including roach and mosquito killers) and the autoimmune disorders rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Previous research has shown a link of agricultural pest
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GM Soy Is Toxic Soy - Take Action
Health & Wellness  (tags: GMOs, GM, genetically modified, soya, food, agriculture, farms, farming, farmers, research, safety, science, warning, prevention, protection, food, government, health, environment, ethics, humans, study, risks, nutrition )

Elena
- 15 days ago - toxicsoy.org
Even worse, they legitimise genetically engineered (GE) soy which is designed to be produced with large (and increasing) amounts of agri-chemicals. This is at the cost of people and the environment. This site explains what is wrong with this and questions
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Smile! It Could Make You Happier
Health & Wellness  (tags: study, research, humans, health, environment, family, children, Body-Mind-Spirit, prevention )

Daphna
- 15 days ago - scientificamerican.com
We smile because we are happy, and we frown because we are sad. But does the causal arrow point in the other direction, too? A spate of recent studies of botox recipients and others suggests that our emotions are reinforced--perhaps even driven--by their c
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| A Taste for Bold Ideas -- Chewing Gum to Detect Malaria?
Health & Wellness  (tags: treatment, research, science, study, prevention, interesting, health, environment, illness, disease, children, AlternativeMed )

Daphna
- 16 days ago - seattletimes.nwsource.com
Add two new weapons to the potential arsenal against malaria -- chewing gum and chocolate. They are among dozens of unconventional approaches to global health problems that won backing today from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The found
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Protect Against Toxic Chemicals - The Petition Site
Health & Wellness  (tags: petition, warning, protection, prevention, humans, illness, health, government, food, family, diet, children, environment )

Daphna
- 17 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
The 33 year-old law that is supposed to protect Americans from exposure to toxic chemicals is so outdated that China legally exports toxic materials into the U.S. that are not only banned in Japan and Europe, but can't even be used domestically in China.
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Top 10 Myths About the Brain
Health & Wellness  (tags: brain, study, society, protection, medicine, humans, nutrition, illness, health, food, family, environment )

Daphna
- 17 days ago - health.howstuffworks.com
The brain is one of the most amazing organs in the human body. It controls our central nervous system, keeping us walking, talking, breathing and thinking. The brain is also incredibly complex, comprising around 100 billion neurons. There's so much going
3 comments
The Farmer-Veteran Coalition. A Modern Swords to Ploughshares
Health & Wellness  (tags: society, humans, food, health, environment, interesting, Body-Mind-Spirit, diet, exercise )

Daphna
- 17 days ago - treehugger.com
Just like this heartwarming story -- about the Farmer-Veteran Coalition -- found on the WorldWatch blog, The coalition wants to match hard working farmers with returning Iraq and Afghanistan military veterans, so that they might help each other heal both
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