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Heavy TV Watching Linked to Poor Bone Health: Risks of Excessive Television Time

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

Children between 5 and 20 years of age that watched more than 14 hours a week of TV had lower bone mineral content as young adults.

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Stoned Doggies: Dangers vs. Benefits of Pet Marijuana

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

Although a certain form of marijuana can ease pet pain, dogs that mistakenly gulp THC-laced food can suffer trembling and seizures.

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Message Received: Conventional Grocery Chains Go Organic

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

Enthusiastic consumer demand is driving Kroger’s and Walmart’s new emphasis on organic sales.

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Stark Mark: Carbon Dioxide Passes Climate-Warming Threshold

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

Carbon dioxide levels reached 400 parts per million this year, a dangerous level unlikely to change in our lifetime, warn climate scientists.

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Safer Citizens: Germany to Ban Fracking Permanently

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

The country follows France and Bulgaria in forbidding fracking because of possible risks to drinking water.

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Zoo Zapped: Buenos Aires Moves Animals to Nature Reserves

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

The 140-year-old Argentine zoo is moving its 2,500 animals to nature reserves and turning the tract into an eco-park.

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Chemical Testing: Consumer and Animal Protections Update

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

An important new federal law restricts animal testing for cosmetics and sets safety standards for dangerous chemicals often used in household items.

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Bleep Cheap: Quality Clothes are Planet-Friendly

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

Rather than buying inexpensive faddish items for special occasions and sticking them in the back of our closets, there are smart ways we can shop well and stay green.

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Thanksgiving Lite: Turning the Tide for Turkeys

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

Some lucky gobblers will escape the hatchet this season by being sponsored by animal lovers and sent to farm sanctuaries.

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The Ancient Mind-Body-Soul Approach to Health

Sep 30, 2016 01:28PM ● By Marcela Bowie

The art of living, or Ayurveda, is an ancient mind-body-soul approach to health and healing. Originating in India over 2500 years ago, the goal is to find balance of the principles that make up our body-mind, Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

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