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High protein diets improve blood sugar control
Posted: September 18, 2015New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) shows that high protein diets improve blood sugar control in patients with…
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Sea Turtles are making a Comeback!
Posted: September 17, 2015Conservationists are celebrating news that endangered sea turtles are nesting in record numbers in the southeast from North Carolina to Florida, offering a promising sign that efforts to help protect…
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Birds that flock to feeders are more likely to get sick, spread disease
Posted: September 17, 2015Wild songbirds that prefer to eat at bird feeders have an increased risk of acquiring a common eye disease. In turn, these birds also spread the disease more quickly to…
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Are “sustainable” pet foods better?
Posted: September 17, 2015Many of its brands — and commercials — may be iconic, from Meow Mix to Alpo, but the fact is that the pet food industry is a relatively new business. For millennia, cats and dogs were…
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Beet juice boosts muscle performance quickly
Posted: September 16, 2015Scientists have evidence that Popeye was right: Spinach makes you stronger. But it’s the high nitrate content in the leafy greens — not the iron — that creates the effect. Building…
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Plants migrate to higher altitudes because of climate change
Posted: September 16, 2015Although most of the world’s species diversity is found in tropical areas, there are very few studies that have examined whether tropical mountain species are affected by climate change to…
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New study finds massive eruptions likely triggered mass extinction
Posted: September 16, 2015Around 252 million years ago, life on Earth collapsed in spectacular and unprecedented fashion, as more than 96 percent of marine species and 70 percent of land species disappeared in…
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Eating Healthy not always as healthy as you might think
Posted: September 16, 2015In their quest for healthy eating, many Americans are turning to restrictive diets – from vegan to Paleo to low-carb – that they believe are the most “pure” or beneficial….
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Be sure to stand up and move now and then!
Posted: September 15, 2015Prolonged sitting time as well as reduced physical activity contribute to the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a study of middle-aged Koreans. These findings support the importance…
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World's First Solar-Powered Airport
Posted: September 14, 2015Aviation history has just been made. Earlier this summer I told you about the record breaking solar plane flight, and now the solar eagle has landed again—this time at an…
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