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Health Briefs

Bad Fats Are Brain-Busters

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has found that consumption of “bad” saturated fats may be associated with a decline in cognitive function and memory in older women

Global Briefs

Better Cafeterias

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) 2012 School Lunch Report Card found that most schools nationwide are improving

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Coyote Ugly

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Stray dogs and feral cats in our cities may be supplanted by raccoons, foxes and coyotes

Global Briefs

Windy Woes

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

The U.S. Department of Energy reports that although wind power accounts for just over 4 percent of domestic electrical generation, it comprises a third of all new electric capacity

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Dishpan Plants

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Gray water, could provide a new, low-cost source of irrigation for landscape plants that cuts down on the amount of fertilizer required to maintain them

Global Briefs

School Safeguard

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

In 1969, according to the National Center for Safe Routes to School, 48 percent of kids ages 5 to 14 regularly walked or biked to school

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Battle of the Bulge

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

According to the American Heart Association, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese today, nearly triple the rate in

Health Briefs

Why We Might Need More Vitamin C

March 1st, 2013 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Researchers at the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University forward compelling evidence that the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin C should be raised