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Walking Reduces Symptoms of Dementia: Improves Focus and Decision-Making

Sep 29, 2017 06:19PM

After six months of hour-long walks three times a week, patients with early symptoms of dementia found it easier to focus and make decisions.

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Women Live Longer When Surrounded by Greenery: Lowers Mortality Rate

Sep 29, 2017 06:19PM

In a Harvard study, women living in the greenest areas had a 12 percent lower mortality rate over an eight-year period.

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Vitamin D plus Calcium Lowers Cancer Risk: Study Finds Reduced Rate in Postmenopausal Women

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

Postmenopausal women that took D3 and calcium daily had a lower cancer rate four years later than women that didn’t.

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Spirulina Reduces Weight and Cholesterol: Benefits of Blue-Green Algae Supplement

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

Obese adults that ate blue-green algae twice a day for 12 weeks experienced a lower appetite, reduced body mass index and lower cholesterol.

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Eco Sneakers: Biodegradable Reeboks Help Solve Waste Problem

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

With a compostable sneaker made of cotton and corn, Reebok is moving to reduce the negative impact of shoes on the environment.

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Resource Saver: Innovative Building Material Trumps Concrete

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

Building biodegradable bricks built with sand and bacteria depositing chemicals similar to the way coral grows is proving to be more energy efficient than cement manufacturing.

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Saving Salmon: Court Removes Manmade Barriers

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

In response to a Native American tribal lawsuit, a court has ordered Washington State to remove culverts that block salmon from passing beneath roads.

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American Roots: Columbus Day Renamed to Honor First Peoples

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

In a move respectful of Native American history, some Oklahoma communities have changed Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

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Migrating Trees: Forests Shift West with Climate Change

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

Three-quarters of American tree species have shifted to the West since 1980 due to dryer conditions in the East and changing rainfall patterns.

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Fast Foodies: Toddlers Routinely Reach for French Fries

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

The journal Pediatrics reports that children under the age of 2 are more likely to eat French fries than healthy vegetables on any given day and many eat no veggies at all.

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Fare Price: Save on Holiday Plane Tickets

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

With strategies ranging from flying off-hours to clearing cookies from your computer, you can rack up savings on airfare.

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Wildlife Wipeout: Wind Turbines Kill Winged Creatures

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

More than a million birds and bats are killed annually by wind turbines, but fatalities are cut if the turbines are located offshore and are turned off during low wind speeds.

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Mold Gold: Decaying Autumn Leaves Feed Summer Gardens

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

Instead of burning fallen tree leaves or carting them to the landfill, we can use them as mulch to enrich the soil and discourage pests.

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Caring for Others Prolongs Life: Caregivers Live Longer

Aug 31, 2017 11:15AM

In a multi-country study, half of seniors aged 70 to 103 actively caring for others—including grandchildren and friends—were alive seven years later, while half of those that weren’t care giving died within four years.

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Early Birds Eat Better and Exercise More: How Sleeping Affects Healthy Choices

Aug 31, 2017 11:15AM

People that rise early make healthier food choices and are more physically active throughout the day, say researchers.

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Beetroot Juice Helps Older Brains Act Younger: Positive Effects on the Mind

Aug 31, 2017 11:15AM

Sedentary adults with hypertension that drank beetroot juice before a thrice-weekly treadmill session had brain connectivity markers of younger adults.

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Less Salt Reduces Nighttime Potty Visits: A Reason to Limit Our Intake

Aug 31, 2017 11:15AM

Japanese men and women that reduced salt in their diet made fewer trips to the bathroom at night, while those that increased salt intake made more.

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Yoga Eases Eating Disorders: Regular Practice Reduces Anxiety and Depression

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

In two studies, regular yoga classes or individual practice lowered anxiety, depression and negative thoughts in people with eating disorders.

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Meditation and Music Aid Memory in Early Stages of Alzheimer’s: Study Shows Improvement in Cognitive Functions

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

West Virginia adults with early symptoms of Alzheimer’s improved their memory and cognitive functions after three months of kirtan kriya meditating or listening to other music 12 minutes a day.

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Tonsillectomies Help Only Temporarily: Benefits Do Not Last

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

Children have fewer school absences and infections in the first year after a tonsillectomy, but the benefits ebb over time, reports a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study of 10,000 children.

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