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Common pesticides found on fruit and vegetables are being linked to attention disorders in young children who were exposed to the pesticides while in utero. Research from the University of California, Berkeley has just been published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) explainging the connection between syndromes like ADHD and the widely used pesticides […]
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New research shows that lack of good brain connectivity, which is associated with attention deficit disorder, dementia, depression, schizophrenia and many other disorders, can be mitigated by meditation. Integrative body-mind training (IBMT) is the form of meditation that a team of Chinese researchers led by Yi-Yuan Tang of Dalian University of Technology in collaboration with
New research has revealed a troubling connection between chicken farming and water pollution. Arsenic that starts as a common product in large poultry farms has been ending up in agricultural soils and nearby streams and rivers. According to studies by scientists at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the arsenic originates in a product called roxarsone
Scientists are now reporting that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in pain killers like Tylenol, appears to be the cause of asthma in young teenagers. “This study has identified that the reported use of acetaminophen in 13- and 14 year old adolescent children was associated with an exposure-dependent increased risk of asthma symptoms,” said the study’s […]
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In an effort to meet the demand for cured meat that does not contain the chemical preservatives known as nitrates/nitrites, manufacturers have been increasing their output of cured meat that contains natural preservatives. Naturally cured meats look and taste the same as the hot dogs and sausages that we are used to, only they don’t […]
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