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Walnut Leaves Improve Diabetic Health: Lowers Blood Pressure and Body Weight

Jan 31, 2019 01:07PM

Type-2 diabetes patients who took an extract of walnut leaf for eight weeks lost weight and had lower systolic blood pressure.

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Sniffing Dogs Can Detect Malaria: Canines Identify Parasites

Jan 31, 2019 01:06PM

Trained to detect malaria parasites in socks that West African children wore for one night, trained canines correctly identified 70 percent of the infected and 90 percent of the uninfected children.

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Nuts Improve Blood Vessel Health: Benefits of Eating Almonds and Walnuts

Jan 31, 2019 01:06PM

Munching on about two handfuls of either walnuts or almonds increased blood vessel dilation in overweight volunteers and lowered markers of arterial plaque.

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Holy Basil Fights Tooth Infection: Indian Herb's Healing Properties

Jan 31, 2019 01:06PM

The herb reduced infection levels in children following root canals, which could help avoid antibiotic reactions and overuse.

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Screen Time Doubles Kids’ Risk of Anxiety and Depression: Impacts Mental Health in Youth

Jan 31, 2019 01:06PM

Children and teens who spend more than seven hours a day on screens are twice as likely to be diagnosed with anxiety or depression.

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Immigration to U.S. Lowers Healthy Gut Bacteria

Jan 31, 2019 12:27PM

The gut bacteria of immigrants accustomed to traditional diets became less diverse and less healthy within six to nine months of moving to the United States.

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Changing Landscapes: Climate Change Documentary Seeks Consensus

Jan 31, 2019 12:27PM

National Geographic Documentary Films, in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies and RadicalMedia, has released the new film Paris to Pit...

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Stress Lowers Women’s Fertility: Impacts the Ability to Conceive

Dec 27, 2018 01:42PM

Women with the highest levels of self-reported stress are 13 percent less likely to conceive within a year.

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Nettle Leaf Helps Inflammatory Bowel Patients: Common Roadside Weed Has Health Benefits

Dec 27, 2018 01:42PM

In a 12-week clinical trail, Iranian patients with inflammatory bowel disease that received a nettle leaf extract had lower markers of inflammation in the blood and a better quality of life.

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Daily Walks Make Kids Healthier: The Daily Mile Program Improves Children's Fitness

Dec 27, 2018 01:42PM

A Scottish program called The Daily Mile, which allowed school kids to walk or run 15 minutes a day, improved overall fitness and lowered body fat.

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