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Developing Problem: The Case to Save Swampland

Sep 28, 2012 12:35PM

The purchase of swampland in Florida and other states helps nurture essential biodiversity.

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Jurassic Ark: Extinction is Not Forever

Sep 28, 2012 12:35PM

Extinction may not be forever, after all. Scientists predict that bacteria and other microbes buried in polar ice sheets could awaken as glaciers thaw, to threaten contemporary species.

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Let’s Eat: National Food Day is October 24

Sep 28, 2012 12:35PM

October 24 is National Food Day, providing a national focus for food-related initiatives across the country.

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Number Please: Let Your Fingers Do the Blocking

Sep 28, 2012 12:35PM

Cut paper waste via this industry-sponsored online opt-out registry, which lets you stop delivery or choose which directories you still want to receive.

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Tech Trash: Africa’s E-Waste Is Skyrocketing

Sep 28, 2012 12:35PM

The collective economies of Africa are set on a course to produce more electronic e-waste than Europe by 2017.

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Breast Cancer Links to Environmental Toxins: New Evidence Comes from a Surprising Source

Sep 28, 2012 12:35PM

New evidence that ties environmental toxins to breast cancer comes from a surprising source.

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ABCs Keep Colon Cancer at Bay: Protect Yourself with these Fruits and Veggies

Sep 28, 2012 12:35PM

Make certain you’re eating these alpha veggies (and a powerhouse fruit) to help keep bowels healthy and cancer-free.

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The Phthalates–Diabetes Connection: These Toxins Could Double Your Risk

Sep 28, 2012 12:35PM

New research suggests that what we place on our skin may increase our risk for diabetes.

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Caffeine a No-No for Babies: Attention Breastfeeding Moms

Sep 28, 2012 12:35PM

New moms that are breastfeeding need to abstain, otherwise infants can become overly wakeful and irritable.

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Vitamin D Curbs Depression: Low Levels Linked to Low Moods

Sep 28, 2012 12:35PM

A large study links low levels of this vitamin with low moods—learn which one you and your health care practitioner may need to assess.

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