In Japan major manufacturers voluntarily changed their can linings in 1997 to cut or eliminate the use of BPA because of concerns about health effects. A 2003 Japanese study found that the levels of the chemical in subjects' urine dropped by 50 percent.

MSNBC recently reported that instead of using traditional solar panels, the Georgia Tech scientists are working to capture sunlight and turn it into electricity using fiber optics cables coated with zinc oxide, the same white compound lifeguards slather o

U.S. mortgage defaults ebbed in some hard-hit cities in the third quarter, but unemployment created new trouble spots as foreclosures set a record in the quarter, real estate data company RealtyTrac said.

Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass), the last remaining brother of the Kennedy political dynasty, died late Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod, having finally lost his battle against a malignant brain tumor at the age of seventy-seven.

Senator Edward "Ted" M. Kennedy was born into wealth and privilege, but spent his life advocating for the poor and disadvantaged. Senator Kennedy was, by his own account, a very flawed man, one who experienced great personal failures and regret.

Even if you live in a city hundreds of miles from the nearest factory farm, there are still lots of reasons to be concerned about who is producing-and how-the meat and dairy products you and your family consume.

It may sound simple, but one way to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is through energy efficiency. Investing in energy efficiency could reduce GHG emissions by 1.1 gigatons a year, according to a report by McKinsey & Company.

Here are five easy and expert tips from Sandy pukel, founder of the "Taste of Health" holistic cruise. Try one, or try a variety, ans see how soon you feel a difference.

Since ancient times, many civilizations have realized the healing qualities of gardens with their fruit trees, flowers, water, and songbirds. The earliest hospitals in the Western world were infirmaries in monastic communities where herbs and prayer were

The soul is best understood not as a wispy ghost but as your true self, present in you at this moment. You don't see it, although when you feel the impulse of love, you have contacted it. There can be no doubt that you have a self, therefore to step onto