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Genetically modified food technology is mystery to some, a worry for others
Cherry Hill Courier Post
Yet while studies show most people don't know what genetically modified food is, the very words are enough to scare consumers, according to Dr. William Hallman, director of the Rutgers Food Policy Institute. “More people will say, 'I'm against it' or ...

Prescriptions won't stop meth
Springfield News-Leader
State and local Missouri lawmakers are united in our desire to stop the abuse of methamphetamine in our communities. It is important, however, that we go about it the right way. A history of prohibitive policies has led us to the point where black ...

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Leinster Express
Time to try some mind vitamins
Leinster Express
We have completed Weight in three and the initial enthusiasm of the Leaders is shifting. The presence of cameras, the discipline of the Operation Transformation eating and exercise program are beginning to exact a toll. I really admire the work of all ...

Branstad strategy of compromise should serve as national model
Quad City Times
Congress — for whatever reason you choose to believe — has been unable to agree on annual budgets, farm bills, energy policy and a host of other long-term appropriation plans. Without that playbook, Congress has devolved into recurring debate solely ...

Psychologist questions long-term ADHD medication
DesMoinesRegister.com
Grace Sherer winces at the increasingly widespread use of psychiatric pills for children. “I think some of the medications are overprescribed — way overprescribed — and I think some docs are starting to recognize that,” said Sherer, a psychologist ...

February Marks American Heart Month
Gazette Newspapers
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, one in four women die from heart disease, while one in 30 women die from breast cancer. Heart disease accounts for more deaths in women than all ... Despite the abundance of diets being peddled ...

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Hindustan Times
Need a shot for your mood? Try fruits, veggies
Hindustan Times
Need more happiness, energy and calm in your life? A new study suggests it could be as easy as adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet. After analyzing the food diaries of 281 young adults for 21 days, researchers at the University of Otago in ...
Don't worry - eat: Study shows fruits and veggies make you happyDigitalJournal.com
7-Plus Fruits and Veggies a Day Keeps the Blues AwaySan Jose Mercury News
Eating fruits and vegetables may be good for your emotionsExaminer.com
New Zealand Herald
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Letter: Armstrong got it half right after cancer
Enterprise-Record
... genetic mutation gone wrong.Nutrition, exercise and biotherapies are all things Lance understood well. Immunity comes from this but also the mind. Bicycling can be a great sport for all of these, as Chico does well to promote. Cancer treatments can ...

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Yoga at school promotes calm
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
BETTENDORF -- First-grade students at Neil Armstrong Elementary School file into the school gymnasium, but there is no raucous game of kickball or other high-energy activity on the agenda. Instead, the students arrange their beach towels on the floor ...

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