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Two New Cancer Studies Point to Seaweed and Sunlight For Prevention

Photo: FearfulStills Recent University of South Carolina (USC) studies have outlined two important tools in cancer prevention. The studies, which were carried out at USC’s Arnold School of Health and the South Carolina Cancer Center, found that seaweed and sunlight both had a huge impact on cancer prevention, according to The State . … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Goji Berries in Your Backyard Garden?

Photo: merci Superfoods can be a super waste as I’ve said before on TreeHugger. From goji berries to acai, chia, and maca, Americans spend $10 billion on superfoods each year and for the majority of us, they have to be flown in from upwards of 5,000 miles away. But now Natural News may have a solution. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Peete’s Turkey Day Tips

Holly Robinson Peete, celeb mom and co-host of “The Talk,” shares her tips for avoiding food allergy attacks and having a happy, healthy Thanksgiving. (Nov. 24)

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‘Legal Highs’ K2 and Spice Will Be Banned

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is invoking its emergency powers to declare K2, Spice, and other “legal highs” illegal. In at least 30 days, possession or sale of the drugs will be a federal crime.

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Study: No Improvement in Hospital Safety

Some hospitals are no safer today than they were 10 years ago, according to a new study.

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Report Warns of Toys With Health Risks

Though progress has been made in recent years in making playthings for children safer, far too many toys remain on store shelves that pose serious risks to America’s kids, a consumer watchdog group says in a new report.

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Surviving Meningitis: Carl Buher’s Story

A young survivor of meningitis is now active in a campaign to raise awareness of the meningitis vaccine.

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Dealing With Mean Girls in High School and Middle School

WebMD helps you deal with the mean girls at school. Learn how mean girls become mean and get tips for handling harassment.

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Diabetes Epidemic Will Hit Half of U.S. by 2020

More than half of all Americans may develop diabetes or prediabetes by 2020, unless prevention strategies aimed at weight loss and increased physical activity are widely implemented, according to a new analysis.

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Binge Drinking Increases Heart Disease Risk

Heavy drinking a couple of days a week may be worse for the heart than consuming a moderate amount of alcohol throughout the week, new research indicates.

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