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Pesticides Lower Birth Weights: Dangers of Exposure for Expectant Mothers

Jun 29, 2018 12:02PM

In one California agricultural region studied, the 5 percent of women with the highest exposure to pesticides had negative effects for all birth outcomes, including low birth weight, gestational length, preterm birth and birth abnormalities.

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All-Natural Beauty: Health Concerns Revolutionize the Cosmetics Industry

May 31, 2018 11:42AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Half of American women say they want all-natural skincare products, and the growing demand is transforming a beauty industry long reliant on unnatural chemical formulations.

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Facial Exercises Ease Midlife Signs of Aging: Help for Looking Younger

May 31, 2018 11:41AM

Middle-aged women doing 30 minutes a day of specific facial muscle movements looked an average of two-and-a-half years younger in 20 weeks.

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Seek 15 Minutes of Device-Free Time: Why You Should Break Away From a Screen

May 31, 2018 11:41AM

Spending just 15 minutes away from a device reduced unhealthy intense emotions in young adults, reports a University of Rochester study.

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Preterm Births Down After Coal Plant Shutdown: Reduction in Pollution to Thank

May 31, 2018 11:41AM

After a polluting coal-fired power plant was shut down, women living 30 miles downwind had a 28 percent lower chance of a pre-term birth.

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People that Don’t Slight Sleep Eat Better: More Rest Equates to Healthy Eating

May 31, 2018 11:41AM

People that sleep more than seven hours a night are likely to eat less sugar, fat and carbohydrates the following day, British researchers report.

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U.S. Midlife Women Choosing Natural Health Care: Using Complementary and Alternative Approaches

Apr 30, 2018 11:41AM

More than 80 percent of midlife women reported using complementary approaches in a recent survey, with herbal teas and vitamins the top choices.

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New Guidelines Lower the Bar for Risky Blood Pressure: Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Now Have High Numbers

Apr 30, 2018 11:41AM

With new guidelines that define high blood pressure as being 130/80 instead of 140/90, nearly half of U.S. adults are considered at risk.

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Young Women Outdo Male Peers in Oxygen Uptake: Important Fitness Marker

Apr 30, 2018 11:41AM

In an important fitness marker, young women were found by Canadian researchers to process oxygen about 30 percent faster and more efficiently than men their age when they began exercising.

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Waterborne Drugs: Meds in Urban Streams Drive Microbial Resistance

Apr 30, 2018 11:17AM

In urban streams, the presence of pharmaceuticals, including painkillers, stimulants, antihistamines and antibiotics, is causing microbial communities to morph and become resistant to drugs.

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