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Are Pesticides Making You Sick and Fat?
An apple a day might have kept the doctor away prior to the industrialization of food growing and preparation. Unless it’s a pesticide-free apple, not only is today’s apple not ...
BLOG: Kirstal Moffett – Meatless Monday Turns Into Meatless Meals
As I read the paper this morning and come across an article about Mad Cow Disease being confirmed in California it reminds me of many reasons I moved to a more ...
Fran on Anderson – Fran Talks About Her Cancer Misdiagnosis
On the April 16, 2004, episode of ANDERSON, Fran opened up to Anderson Cooper about her battle with cancer, saying she was misdiagnosed by eight doctors in a two-year period. ...
If the food’s in plastic, what’s in the food?
In a study published last year in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers put five San Francisco families on a three-day diet of food that hadn’t been in contact with ...
Fran Drescher – Altitude Media Interview
Fran discusses the founding of Cancer Schmancer, prevention, and why partnering with non-for-profit organizations is good business.
Soul Tips – The Power of Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual discipline that originated in India over 5,000 years ago. The ancient practice of yoga is amazing and transformative as it uses a combination ...
Breast Cancer Screening: Mammography in the Spotlight
Although the idea of cancer screening seems simple and has intuitive appeal—catch the cancer before symptoms develop, treat it, and improve outcomes—the reality is more complex. Some screening programs, such ...
Exercise and Illness
Know when to exercise and when to rest. You wake up with a sore throat and the sniffles; is it an excuse to roll over and catch an extra hour ...
SPINACH, MUSHROOM AND SWISS CRUSTLESS QUICHE SQUARES
Makes 24 Very tasty for any event, whether with beer, cocktails, sparkling cider or a Champagne brunch. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available as Whole Foods Market Brands. Ingredients ...
Give Up Pesticides (Try IPM Instead)
At home and in the garden, integrated pest management provides an effective, alternative strategy to the use of toxic pesticides. Insects have plagued farmers and gardeners since the dawn of ...
Nanostars Deliver Cancer Drugs Direct To Nucleus
Scientists at Northwestern University in the US have developed a simple, specialized, star-shaped gold nanoparticle that can deliver drugs directly to the nucleus of a cancer cell. They write about ...
Ultrasounds and MRIs Detect More Breast Cancer, Study Says
The breast cancer screening debate continues. A new study finds that adding ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) tests to annual mammogram screenings can increase cancer detection in women with ...
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