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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
- 1 day 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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Are There Drugs in Your Chicken Dinner?
Health & Wellness  (tags: food safety, environment, food, health, safety, risks, research, protection, nutrition, GMO, food, organic, healthy, Sustainabililty, home )

Organic
- 20 days ago - organicconnectmag.com
Scientists found evidence of both legal and banned drugs in factory-farmed chickens--including ingredients from Tylenol, Benadryl and Prozac. Farms feed chickens mood-altering drugs so they are not stressed out, making their meat tough.
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Two Blind British Men Have Electronic Retinas Fitted
Health & Wellness  (tags: electronic retinas, health, research, news )

Maria
- 21 days ago - bbc.co.uk
Two British men who have been totally blind for many years have had part of their vision restored after surgery to fit pioneering eye implants.
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NEWS YOU CAN USE: 13+ Ways to Boost Your Work Energy
Health & Wellness  (tags: Body-Mind-Spirit, research, humans, healthcare, health, exercise )

Cal
- 21 days ago - rd.com
Get a comprehensive, hour-by-hour guide on how to be energized at work, with a round-up of expert tips and our picks of the best in productivity apps.
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ASPARTAME: POISON IN DISGUISE. Ban Artificial Sweeteners From Children's Food Products. SIGN NOW!
Health & Wellness  (tags: abuse, lies, science, safety, risks, food, medicine, drinks, research, protection, prevention, interesting, health, healthcare, humans, illness, investigation, diet, disease, drugs, ethics, children, study, warning, nutrition, society, government, FDA )

Jim
- 26 days ago - forcechange.com
One would think that artificial sweeteners were originally developed as healthy alternatives to sugar. This is not true at all. Each artificial sweetener that is now on the market(saccharine, aspartame, cyclamate, acesulfame, and sucralose) was discovered
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Psychiatry and the DSM----Shredded
Health & Wellness  (tags: abuse, AlternativeMed, AlternativeMed, babies, children, diet, death, disease, government, drugs, environment, ethics, exercise, family, food, health, healthcare, humans, illness, interesting, investigation, medicine, nutrition, news, prevention, protecti )

Kenneth
- 31 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
An article on the placebo effect of antidepressants and a multitude of quotes by psychiatrists and psychologists who rip to shreds the field of Psychiatry and its billing book, the DSM
65 comments
URGENT! Deny Dow's Petition to Approve 2,4-D Resistant Corn - ACTION!
Health & Wellness  (tags: diet, family, food, government, health, prevention, protection, research, risks, safety )

Elizabeth
- 34 days ago - change.org
Please send comments before April 27 to USDA expressing your belief that the new Dow 2,4-D resistant corn should not be allowed on the market.
45 comments
A PETITION FOR A STRONG NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S PLAN ACTION
Health & Wellness  (tags: study, treatment, Alzheimer's, US, family, health, research )

Nancy
- 34 days ago - alz.org
Alzheimer's is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only one among the top 10 without a way to cure, prevent or even slow its progression.
45 comments
 
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