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Avoid Infant Formulas with Added Sugar

Sep 30, 2021

A study finds that infants given formulas with added sugar had significant weight gain compared to infants that were breastfed or given formulas without added sugar.

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Return Native Lands to Protect Nature

Sep 30, 2021

Land is being transferred to or co-managed by Indigenous tribes, repatriating culturally and ecologically important resources with the former occupants and local communities.

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Using Enzymes to Recycle Plastic

Sep 30, 2021

A more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic used in single-use beverage bottles, clothing and food packaging, has been found.

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Global Industry Turns to Solar Energy

Sep 30, 2021

Production costs for solar energy dropped by 90 percent between 2009 and 2020, with experts estimating a rise in solar power plants around the world.

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Forever Chemicals Banned in Maine

Sep 30, 2021

In lieu of federal regulation, the state of Maine has enacted a wide-ranging ban on the use of all perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), nicknamed “forever chemicals”, by 2030.

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Oceans are Key to Controlling Climate

Sep 30, 2021

A recent report states that countries must recognize the important role that oceans have in limiting climate change and enact policies to protect marine ecosystems.

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Food Waste Complicates Effort to Slow Climate Change

Sep 30, 2021

A report suggests that food waste should be viewed not only in relation to world hunger, but also in the context of climate change, as food production consumes vast amounts of resources.

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Non-Pharmaceutical Approaches to Pain Management

Aug 31, 2021 ● By Dr. Meena Malhotra, MD

Approximately 20 percent, or 50 million adults in the U.S., are affected by chronic pain, defined as pain on most days or every day in the past six months.

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Plant-Based Meals Reduce Severe COVID-19 Risks

Aug 31, 2021

A study finds that individuals who ate a plant-based diet were 73 percent less likely to contract moderate to severe COVID-19.

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Certain Fruits Can Protect Against Diabetes

Aug 31, 2021

Research suggests eating two servings of fruit a day lowers the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 36 percent in five years compared to eating less than half a serving.

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Healthy Choices Mitigate Cognitive Health Reduction

Aug 31, 2021

A survey found that a healthy lifestyle cuts the risk of cognitive impairment by half, even if a person carries the gene that is linked to cognitive loss and Alzheimer’s.

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Lower Pregnancy Risks with a Healthy Diet

Aug 31, 2021

Expectant mothers that follow a healthy diet lower their risk of such pregnancy complications as gestational diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia and preterm delivery.

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Stay in Tune with Our Body Clock to Sidestep the Blues

Aug 31, 2021

Research shows that sleeping out of sync with our natural rhythms makes us more likely to experience depression, anxiety and reduced well-being.

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Wild Bees Thrive on Forest Deadwood

Aug 31, 2021

Scientists have found that creating deadwood in coniferous forests is a promising restoration measure to promote an abundance of aboveground nesting bees.

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Farm Waste Doubles as Construction Material

Aug 31, 2021

Agricultural waste (agro-waste) such as manure, leaf litter and crop residues can be recycled into organic and sustainable construction materials, helping to reduce landfill issues.

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Wealth Distribution Linked to Urban Canopies

Aug 31, 2021

An analysis has found that a pattern of inequitable distribution of trees has deprived many communities of the health and other benefits that sufficient tree cover can deliver.

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Worldwide Shark Extinction Risk

Aug 31, 2021

A study has discovered sharks to be absent from many of the world’s coral reefs, indicating they are “functionally extinct”, that is, too rare to fulfill their normal role in the ecosystem.

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Artificial Milk is Next ‘Frankenfood’

Aug 31, 2021

Genetically recombined Trichoderma reesei fungus is producing synthetic versions of dairy proteins casein and whey for an animal-free milk.

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Eat Produce to Lower Stress and Heart Disease

Jul 30, 2021

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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Microbiome Linked to Risk of Death from Disease

Jul 30, 2021

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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