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(NaturalNews) President-elect Donald J. Trump, when speaking to employees at a Carrier air conditioner factory in Indiana whose jobs he saved last week, said that there is a need for “some regulations” so that U.S. factories and plants don’t irreparably damage the environment. But as a businessman himself who has had to deal often with… … Read more
fox8.com Smoke just a little bit? It’ll still kill you, study showsfox8.comMore bad news for smokers, this time for those who think that cutting back will help their health. It turns out that while people who smoke between one and 10 cigarettes a day have an 87% higher risk of earlier death compared to those … Read more
KARE Minn. Dept. of Health: Get your flu shotKAREGOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Health is urging everyone who hasn’t received a flu shot yet this season to get vaccinated ASAP. “National Influenza Vaccination Awareness Week” is December 4 –10, 2016, and health officials say it’s …The top prevention tips for seniors during flu … Read more
Wall Street Journal Schneiderman Says Flawed Election Procedures Marred State’s PrimaryWall Street JournalNew York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday that flawed election procedures and laws led to what he called an unprecedented number of voting complaints during the state’s April presidential primary. In announcing the results of his …Schneiderman to roll out reforms after … Read more
New York Times A Handful of Nuts Is Good for Your HealthNew York TimesA handful of nuts a day may be enough to reduce the risk for death from heart disease and other ills. In a review combining data from 20 prospective studies, researchers found that compared with people who ate the least nuts, those … Read more
NPR The parental contradiction when it comes to screen timeCBS NewsLOS ANGELES — Parents spend more than nine hours a day with TVs, computers and other screen devices while also giving themselves high marks as role models for their children’s media use, according to a survey released Tuesday. Among all those …Real Parents, Real Talk About … Read more
Live Science Golden Years: Americans Get Happier in Older AgeLive ScienceThere is an upside to aging: Older Americans tend to be happier, according to a new poll. In the poll, from Gallup-Healthways, older adults in the United States scored higher on a survey of well-being than did their younger counterparts. On average …Older Americans Give … Read more
A delayed U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ban on kratom would stifle scientific understanding of the herb’s active chemical components and documented pharmacologic properties if implemented, according to a new report. View original article Author: Powered by WPeMatico
Veterans with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who participated in in Tai Chi not only would recommend it to a friend, but also found the ancient Chinese tradition helped with their symptoms including managing intrusive thoughts, difficulties with concentration and physiological arousal. View original article Author: Powered by WPeMatico
Cancer rewires the metabolism of tumor cells, converting them into lean, mean, replicating machines. But like Olympic athletes who rely on special diets to perform, tumor cells’ amped-up metabolism can also make them dependent on specific nutrients for survival. In a new study, scientists report that cells from a vicious and treatment-resistant form of breast … Read more