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13 everyday ways to avoid cancer
First, the good news: You probably won't get cancer. That is, if you have a healthy lifestyle. "As many as 70% of known causes of cancers are avoidable and related ...
Cleaning at School may Dirty your Child’s Classroom Air
Dr. Sutton is a senior scientist in the California office of the Environmental Working Group, a research and advocacy organization that strives to protect children from exposure to toxic chemicals. ...
VIDEO: IBC Project, Take Two
The IBC Project: Take Two from Matthew Steinhart on Vimeo. A revised version! A new documentary from the creator of the award-winning film, My Longest Day, The IBC Project discusses ...
Canada Becomes First Nation to Officially List BPA as Toxic
Effective immediately, the chemical Bisphenol A is officially considered toxic in Canada. BPA, as you're likely aware, is a chemical commonly found in plastics, food cans, water bottles, and paper ...
30 healthy picks under 200 calories
Great snacks with less than 200 calories Craving salty? 5 olives (any kind) (45 calories) 1 small Martin's pretzel (50 calories) 2 oz Applegate Honey and Maple Turkey Breast wrapped ...
Walking: The Easiest Exercise
Every magazine I read features models and celebrities running, kickboxing, climbing or stretching. You’d think that people are doing nothing but this stuff all day long, and that we're on ...
Are Cell Phones and Wi-Fi Hazardous to Your Health?
You may not be able to see electropollution, but your body responds to it as though it were a cloud of toxic chemicals." --Ann Louse Gittleman, author of Zapped: Why ...
The Rising Incidence of Thyroid Cancer
It’s easy to crunch the numbers on thyroid cancer and assume it is a disease fast on the rise. Incidence has more than doubled since the early 1970s, and for ...
When Your Period Signals a Problem
As you probably learned back in middle school, menstruation is the monthly shedding of your uterine lining. Though it can be uncomfortable and sometimes inconvenient, your period is your body's ...
The Best Breast Test: The Promise of Thermography
Every year when Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) comes around I am a saddened and surprised that thermography hasn't become more popular. Part of this is my mindset. I'd rather ...
5 secrets you shouldn’t keep from your GYN
Year after year, doctor's visit after doctor's visit, Myke Triebold kept a secret from her gynecologist. Even when the secret landed her in the hospital -- twice -- Triebold kept ...
Discovery of Protein Structure May Help Fight Cancer, HIV
Scientists have discovered the structure of a receptor protein known to play roles in cancer growth and HIV infection. The finding paves the way for understanding how the receptor, nicknamed ...
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