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Avoid Sugary Drinks to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk

Jul 30, 2021 09:30AM

Drinking two sugary drinks per day from ages 13 to 18 increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 32 percent in women by age 50.

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Avoid Air Pollutants to Protect Children’s Mental Health

Jul 30, 2021 09:30AM

Exposure to even moderate levels of traffic-related air pollutants during childhood results in a greater risk of mental illness by age 18, report researchers.

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Eat Oily Fish to Live Longer

Jul 30, 2021 09:30AM

A new large-scale analysis suggests that omega-3s from oily fish may extend lifespan.

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Microbiome Linked to Risk of Death from Disease

Jul 30, 2021 09:30AM

Researchers found that greater numbers of bacteria in the gut from the Enterobacteria family increase the risk of death from cancer, respiratory disorders and gastrointestinal disease.

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Eat Produce to Lower Stress and Heart Disease

Jul 30, 2021 09:30AM

Research finds that eating one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables a day lowers blood pressure and risk of heart disease, while two cups of fruits and vegetables a day can decrease stress levels.

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Use Sunlight and Sleep to Lower COVID-19 Risk

Jun 30, 2021 09:30AM

Two readily available natural strategies—sunlight exposure and sufficient sleep—appear to lower the risks of suffering and dying from COVID-19, report two new studies.

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Nature Documentaries Mislead Public Opinion

Jun 30, 2021 09:30AM

The unswerving presentation of nature as an untouched wilderness in nature documentaries misleads viewers into thinking that an abundance of these areas currently remains.

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Las Vegas Seeks to Ban Nonfunctional Grass

Jun 30, 2021 09:30AM

Las Vegas-area water officials hope to impose a policy banning grass on “nonfunctional turf” that no one walks on in such places as highway medians, housing developments and office parks.

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Dealers Align Behind Electric Cars

Jun 30, 2021 09:30AM

The success of electric vehicle models, along with a plan to stop selling new internal combustion cars by 2035 in California, have propelled the transition from fossil-fuel-powered vehicles.

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Huge Indoor Vertical Farm to Serve Food Desert

Jun 30, 2021 09:30AM

The agriculture startup Plenty Unlimited Inc. is building an indoor vertical farm in Compton to provide jobs and fresh produce to the historical “food desert” and surrounding areas.

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