Category Archives: Health

Violent Communities Foster Violent Kids

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Children and adolescents regularly confronted with violence in their community have a greater tendency to show antisocial behavior. This finding was reported by researchers from the University of

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Pot, Alcohol Use in Teens Lessens Life Success

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Young adults dependent on marijuana and alcohol are less likely to achieve adult life goals, according to new research by University of Connecticut Health scientists presented November 5 at the

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F.Y.I.–

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Colon Cancer Breakthrough Could Lead to Prevention — And the Foods That Can Help Colon cancer, Crohn’s, and other diseases of the gut could be better treated — or even prevented — thanks to a new link between inflammation and … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

To Lose Weight, Eat a Big Breakfast, Good Lunch, No Dinner, Study Says If you need to lose weight, skip dinner.  And don’t eat snacks.  To lost the most weight, make breakfast the biggest meal of the day. That’s the … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 1, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

You’d Be Surprised at How Many Foods Contain Added Sugar A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina conducted a detailed survey of the packaged foods and drinks that are purchased in American grocery stores and found that … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 30, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Thousands of monarch butterflies could be stranded Regular Marijuana Use Linked to More Sex, Stanford Study Finds The jury’s still out on rock ‘n’ roll. But the link between sex and at least one drug, marijuana, has been confirmed. A study … Continue reading →

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