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Preterm Babies Grow Better with Supplements: Vitamins and Minerals Help Premature Infants

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

When preterm infants were intravenously fed multivitamin and mineral supplements for 28 days after birth, they enjoyed greater weight and bigger head circumferences than the control group.

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Food Transparency: Vermont Demands GMO Labeling

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

Vermont’s legislature has passed the first law in the country mandating labeling of products with 1 percent or more of genetically modified ingredients.

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Garden Gunk: Sewage Can Lurk in Bagged Fertilizers

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

No regulations exist to warn us that human sewage, not to mention toxins and heavy metals, might be part in the garden fertilizers we buy.

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Relaxing Rules: U.S. Organic Standards Under Siege

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

The Department of Agriculture has quietly opened the door to more non-organic and synthetic ingredients in products certified as organic.

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Farm Building: Training Programs Attract Young Farmers

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

The fact that the average American farmer is age 58 underscores the urgency of a new crop of programs now teaching younger farmers agricultural business and technical skills.

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Imperiled Parks: Laws Permit Oil and Gas Drilling in Iconic Public Lands

May 30, 2014 10:55AM

Forty-two pristine parklands, including Mesa Verde and Grand Teton, are at risk from drilling.

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Love Matters: Connectedness Ranks Above Power and Fame

May 30, 2014 10:55AM

In a study of values involving 2,163 people, experiencing empathy and having loved ones were viewed as far more important to a good life than financial security or power.

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Father Factor: Involved Dads Make for Smarter, Happier Kids

May 30, 2014 10:55AM

A caring father helps kids acquire better spatial intelligence and lowers their shyness and sadness.

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Lawn Upload: Grass Releases Surprising Amounts of CO2

May 30, 2014 10:55AM

A new study detected surprisingly higher levels of carbon dioxide emissions in lawns than in cornfields.

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Loan Leeway: Nonprofit Works to Lower Student Debt

May 30, 2014 10:55AM

A pioneering effort pairs up debt-hampered college graduates with nonprofits and their donors to help them pay down student loans in exchange for résumé-building volunteer work.

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