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News and Commentary
Colon and Rectal Cancers on the Rise: How to Reduce Your Risk
A new study shows that colon and rectal cancers are increasing in people under 50. How can you reduce your risk?
Drinking Cocoa Aids Memory in Older Adults
It seems that cocoa still has some secrets left to share with us.
Food Waste: A Way of Life That Needs to Change
I hate food waste. I loathe spending good money on decent food and then seeing it go into the garbage. For that reason food waste has been banned from my home.
Store Receipts Increase BPA in Humans
BPA from thermal paper used in cash register receipts accounts for high levels of BPA in humans.
What Age Has Taught Me
I can read and write, but I’m not what you would call an educated woman. Most of my learning has come from life and what it has to offer, the good and the bad.
Dietary Changes May Reduce Seizures in Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a nervous system disorder in which the nerve cells in the brain work abnormally.
Ten Reasons to Eat Chocolate
Much to the delight of chocolate lovers everywhere, more and more evidence shows that the decadent treat provides impressive health benefits.
One-Fifth of Schizophrenia Cases May Involve the Parasite T. Gondii
The parasite T. gondii has been shown to alter behavior in rodents. Smith’s study supports a link to schizophrenia in humans.
Study Says Home Cooking Equals Better Health: 5 Ways to Cut Kitchen Time Without Sacrificing Nutrition
Those of us who are proponents of whole foods and scratch cooking have known it all along, but a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine confirms it. Time spent in the kitchen equals a better diet.