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Heart Disease Detected Early with Breath Testing

May 02, 2015 09:33AM

Research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has found that breath testing can reveal potential heart disease and artery problems quickly and efficiently. Testing 31 patien

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Meditation Improves Brain Health

May 02, 2015 09:33AM

Harvard Medical School researchers working at the Massachusetts General Hospital have determined that meditation can improve brain health. The researchers studied 16 volunteers that took part in an ei

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Weight Gain in Moms Lowers Toxins in Newborns

May 02, 2015 09:33AM

Many expectant mothers try to know about everything they put into and onto their bodies as multiple studies are finding that infants are exposed to toxins during pregnancy. A new study of 325 expectan

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Olive Oil Boosts Healthy Cholesterol

Mar 29, 2015 01:24PM

In an effort to understand what makes olive oil so good for heart health, a study from Europe’s Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group and the U.S. National Institutes of Health has found th

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The Color Green Makes Exercise Feel Easier

Mar 29, 2015 01:24PM

Research from the University of Essex, in England, suggests that viewing natural green images while exercising may be better than being exposed to other colors. The researchers tested 14 people doing

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Local Toxins Increase Risk of Autism

Mar 29, 2015 01:24PM

Confirming previous findings, a large study from the University of Chicago has found that autism is linked to toxic environmental exposure. The research examined data from nearly a third of the U.S. p

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Strawberries Reduce Blood Pressure

Mar 29, 2015 01:24PM

A study published in the World Journal of Diabetes concluded that the regular consumption of a flavonoid-rich strawberry beverage reduces blood pressure in people with Type 2 diabetes. The study divid

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Memory Works Better Reading Real Books

Mar 29, 2015 01:24PM

Researchers from Norway’s Stavanger University and France’s Aix-Marseille Université found that readers remember a story better if it’s on paper. The study tested 50 people that read the same 28-page

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Acupuncture Increases Quality of Life for Allergy Sufferers

Mar 29, 2015 01:24PM

Research from Berlin’s Charité University Medical Center suggests that acupuncture is an effective treatment for patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma an

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Wild Thyme Kills Breast Cancer Cells

Feb 28, 2015 04:04PM

A study published in the Nutrition and Cancer Journal reveals that the herb thyme is more than a cooking spice. Scientists tested a methanol extract of Thymus serphyllum—also referred to as wild thyme

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Even Modest Drinking Raises Risk of Heart Disease

Feb 28, 2015 04:04PM

Contrary to the hypothesis that moderate drinking can be heart-healthy, a new study published in the British Medical Journal indicates that even light to moderate drinking increases the risk of heart

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Meditation Minimizes Migraines

Feb 28, 2015 04:04PM

Researchers from the Wake Forest School of Medicine found that mindfulness meditation significantly reduced the number and duration of migraines among 19 episodic migraine patients. Ten were given eig

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