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Docs Test Tea Tree Oil Body Wash Against MRSA
Written by jride   
01/04/2009
A new study is investigating whether a tea tree oil body wash can prevent the drug-resistant super bug MRSA in critically ill hospitalized adults.

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Exploiting Nature to Cut Mosquitoes' Life Short
Written by jride   
01/04/2009
Old mosquitoes usually spread disease, so Australian researchers figured out a way to make the pests die younger ??? naturally, not poisoned.

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StickK it to Me
Written by jride   
01/04/2009

By E.B. Boyd

The new year is a great time to make resolutions ??? and, of course, to reflect on how far we???ve fallen short on those of years passed. Statistics show that a majority of us fail to make good on our promises to exercise more, be a kinder person or start saving money ??? much less stick to all the green resolutions we make every January (confession: I still leave my lights on way too much). Fortunately, there???s a new tool...
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Scientists: True Love Can Last a Lifetime
Written by jride   
01/04/2009
Take heart, scientists have discovered that people can have a love that lasts a lifetime.

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Want to Avoid the Flu? Don't Diet
Written by jride   
01/02/2009
Dieting at this time of year could impair your body's ability to fight the flu virus, a study warns.

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Sleep Cures For the Whole Family
Written by jride   
01/02/2009
If your family is like most, everyone is seriously sleep deprived. A study from the CDC found that only 1 out of 3 Americans gets enough sleep all month long.

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Make Resolutions You Can Keep
Written by AbigailLewis   
01/01/2009
When I was in my twenties, I worried obsessively about my weight. It didn't stop regular visits to the bakery, however, and I often joked wryly that I was "a fat anorexic." Just to give you a sense of my craziness, the "fat" was about 10 pounds, but on a 5'4" frame, that's a lot. Flash forward to now and weight has become almost a non-issue for me. Once in a while someone eager to learn my "secret" has asked me how that happened, and I honestly believed...
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Say Cheese!
Written by JessicaHarlan   
12/31/2008
I often wonder if my husband's preparing himself to live off the grid. At one time or another, Chip has taught himself to make beer, root beer, sausage, kombucha (a vile, in my opinion, fermented tea that's supposed to have all sorts of health benefits), pasta and ice cream. Usually his experiments result in a messy kitchen and an end result that ranges from passably edible to truly delicious. But his latest homemade craze is something I can really get behind: cheese. I think it was...
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Moderate Drinking Can Reduce Risks Of Alzheimer's Dementia And Cognitive Decline
Written by jride   
12/31/2008
Moderate drinkers often have lower risks of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive loss, according to researchers who reviewed 44 studies.

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Smoking Ban Leads to Major Drop in Heart Attacks
Written by jride   
12/31/2008
A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday.

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