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The dirty secrets of cleaning products need to be exposed
By Magdalen Edmunds January 19, 2016 Updated: January 19, 2016 3:44pm Photo: Daniel Loiselle, Getty Images Some fragrance chemicals are linked to asthma, cancer, birth defects and infertility. ...
How Old is the Average Supermarket Egg?
Q: How old are the eggs being sold in the grocery store? A: It's just about impossible to tell, but they could be up to 2 months old. Yup, ...
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Threaten Women’s Health Throughout Life
By Dr. Mercola Recent research reveals American girls are hitting puberty earlier than ever before. The median age for breast development is now around 9, with rare cases of extreme ...
8 Things To Eat And Drink After A Junk Food Binge
FROM PREVENTION MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 23, 2015 PHOTOGRAPH BY OLGAORLY/GETTY IMAGES Subscribe We've all been there—doubled over in pain after eating five too many gingerbread men ...
12 Yoga Poses That Fight Pain
By JENNA BERGEN SOUTHERLANDSEPTEMBER 24, 2015 PHOTOGRAPH BY THAYER ALLYSON GOWDY These postures represent what yoga medicine expert Tiffany Cruikshank hopes will become standard medical ...
8 Simple Ways To Significantly Lower Your Chances Of Ever Getting Cancer
APRIL 3, 2015 PHOTOGRAPH BY UWE KREJCI/GETTY IMAGES Subscribe When it comes to preventing cancer, your best defense may be common sense: Up to ...
Community food bank study dispels belief healthy diets are costly
Research shows that such diets are less costly when compared to the cheapest USDA-recommended diet Date January 5, 2016 Source: Lifespan Summary: Contrary to popular belief, healthy diets rich in fruits and vegetables ...
8 Cancer Facts You Need To Be More Aware Of
1. INTRODUCTION Cancer rates have been steadily rising and will most probably consider to rise in your lifetime. The main reason cancer risk overall is rising is because of our increasing lifespan.However-research ...
How to Start Walking When You Have 50+ Pounds To Lose
JANUARY 8, 2016 ILLUSTRATION BY SOLAR22/GETTY IMAGES Subscribe Have a hefty weight loss goal? Consider walking, not running, toward your best new body. A recent British ...
Pesticide is threat to bees, EPA says
BY GEOFFREY MOHAN, Los Angeles Times An insecticide widely used on grains, vegetables, fruit and other crops nationwide threatens honeybees, federal environmental regulators said in a decision that could ...
Nail Products & Polishes that Contain Chemicals of Concern
18 MAY 2015 HEALTHY SALONS, SAFE COSMETICS, VOICES BLOG Chemicals of Concern: Acrylamide Benzophenone BHA Carbon Black (Airborne) Cocamide DEA Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) Formaldehyde Methylene Glycol Triethanolamine Toluene Trade Secret ...
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