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How poverty affects the brain
In the late 1960s, a team of researchers began doling out a nutritional supplement to families with young children in rural Guatemala. They were testing … How poverty affects the brainRead more
Posted inEconomics / Health / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Paul Ryan Hates the Idea of a Free Market in Health Care
The NYT is again spreading the absurd myth that Paul Ryan and other Republicans want a free market in health care. While it is very … Paul Ryan Hates the Idea of a Free Market in Health CareRead more
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Father’s Environmental Exposure Affects Sperm Epigenetics
Early results from a larger, ongoing study at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggest that phthalate levels in expectant fathers have an effect on couples’ … Father’s Environmental Exposure Affects Sperm EpigeneticsRead more
Posted in9/11 / Children / Health / News
Children Exposed to Chemicals in 9/11 ‘Dust’ Show Early Signs of Risk of Heart Disease
Sixteen years after the collapse of the World Trade Center towers sent a “cloud” of toxic debris across Lower Manhattan, children living nearby who likely … Children Exposed to Chemicals in 9/11 ‘Dust’ Show Early Signs of Risk of Heart DiseaseRead more
Posted inHealth / News / Pesticide
Kidney disease may be linked to pesticide exposure
Patients with chronic kidney disease have higher amounts of organochlorine pesticides in their body, a Delhi-based study has indicated. Doctors at the University College of … Kidney disease may be linked to pesticide exposureRead more
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One in four girls is depressed at age 14
New research shows a quarter of girls (24%) and one in 10 boys (9%) are depressed at age 14. Researchers from the University of Liverpool … One in four girls is depressed at age 14Read more
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Folic acid may mitigate autism risk from pesticides
Researchers at UC Davis and other institutions have shown that mothers who take recommended amounts of folic acid around conception might reduce their children’s pesticide-related … Folic acid may mitigate autism risk from pesticidesRead more
Posted inEconomics / Health / News / Renewable
One of the biggest criticisms against wind and solar energy has been quashed
A new analysis in Nature Energy gives renewable-energy subsidies the thumbs-up. Dev Millstein of Lawerence Berkeley National Laboratory and his colleagues find that the fossil … One of the biggest criticisms against wind and solar energy has been quashedRead more
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19-Year-Olds As Sedentary As 60-Year-Olds
Physical activity among children and teens is lower than previously thought, and, in another surprise finding, young adults after the age of 20 show the … 19-Year-Olds As Sedentary As 60-Year-OldsRead more