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What do cancer and enlightenment have in common? Even though they seem light-years apart, they actually share a lot of common characteristics. First of all, people want to know more ...

I decided on a few requirements for gift buying this year. The first is that all the gifts must be chemical free. The second is that the gift must be ...

In 2011, over 20,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and over 13,000 will die of the disease. Only half of women diagnosed with ovarian ...

Independent research undertaken by the Breast Cancer Fund has uncovered harmful levels of Bisphenol A – or BPA – in a range of popular canned goods. Conducting the study using ...

Formaldehyde Formaldehyde is a chemical found in virtually all indoor environments. It is used in everything from carpets, furniture, and permanent-press fabrics to construction and building materials (paneling, isulation foam, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally committed to a decision by March 31, 2012 on whether to ban BPA from use in packaging for food and drinks. ...

Findings of a Consumer Reports investigation about arsenic and lead levels in apple juice and grape juice have prompted the organization to call for government standards to limit consumers’ exposure ...

Aspartame Known as Equal, Spoonful and most recently as AminoSweet, aspartame or 1-aspartyl 1 phenylalanine methyl ester is an engineered compound with three components: phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol (wood ...

One of the simple ways I keep plastic out of my life and home is by using muslin produce bags and canvas totes at the market. I now have a ...

Mike Partain was startled two years ago when he tracked down nine former male residents of Camp Lejeune, N.C., who shared an exceedingly rare trait. A breast cancer diagnosis. Partain, ...

Hey Dolls! November is here and with Thanksgiving just past us I know we've all been giving thought to all the things we are thankful for. I know that I ...

As a registered dietitian and associate nutrition editor at EatingWell Magazine, I know that herbs and spices do more than simply add flavor to food. They let you cut down ...