Anger is more likely among the young, those with children at home, and the
less educated, a new study finds. A national survey of 1,800 Americans aged
18 and older questioned participants on how and when they feel angry' [...]
Man oh man but I've been saying this for a long time...the data's already out there, in Europe (I guess where they keep track of such things). Women who get more mammos get...hm...more radiation and....hm...more cancer!As women are still' [...]
If you've been watching great documentaries like Food Inc., or reading any Michael Pollan, you already know how disgusting factory farming is (the animals live in their own poop, pumped full of antibiotics so they won't DIE), so it 's no surprise all this gloop makes [...] 
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You know I love organizations like Kiva that help people make a living, especially with green projects, folk medicines, etc. Well, it's present season and you might want to consider some of these great three-season silk and bamboo scarves that are made with pesticide free materials' [...] 
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This is very important to know. When I was pregnant with my son Skyler, I [...]
October 7, 2009 — Infants of mothers who took' [...]
I haven't been following this issue all too closely as I plan not to get a swine flu or any kind of flu vax (n.b. we haven't had the flu in the house for years, don't see too much difference--if any--from when MAN FERTILITY and I' [...] 
You've probably been seeing all the energy drinks out there--Red Bull, etc.--and wondering if there's an organic way to go. Most of the commercial drinks are basically water, dyes, additives, sugar (or artificial sweeteners) and a bootload of caffeine. 
In a natural conception, the egg is surrounded by all these sperm...but only one (sometimes two at the same time) gets in. If you watch the real time movies of the process, it's not a race to see which sperm gets there first. The egg sits' [...] 
CUTLER, Calif. – Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.
An Associated Press investigation found that contaminants have surfaced at public and private [...]
What a weird story--this woman conceived ANOTHER kid 2.5 weeks after she became pregnant. It's called "superfetation," and I guess it happens... not only can you get pregnant while on your period, etc., I guess you can get pregnant ANYTIME.
This is a new twist. Asian adoption, why not a Tibetan nanny to go with the colorful prayer flags in your yard? via MSNBC.com:
There are a number of ways this "no apparent cause" might happen--not wiping front-to-back on the toilet can cause migration of fecal bacteria (ditto for wearing thongs). Peeing immediately after sex can be helpful, as is staying hydrated.
Newswise — Three drugs, including tamoxifen, reduce a woman’s chance of getting breast cancer, but each drug carries distinct potential harms of its own, according [...]
Still to come...why Sigg bottles suck!
Hm, this reminds me when I saw BANANAS at a farmers market in Minneapolis. Read this old post about Walmart, the world's skeeviest company.
Wow, I am not familiar with Dr. Hyman's work, but his article, Why Current Thinking about Autism Is Wrong, is eminently sensible...getting beyond the old blindered it's the genes! It's the parents! ideas behind autism and considering what might be REALLY behind this epidemic. Check [...] 
Please please watch this--and you'll never think, "Oh, if it's on the market, it must be safe" EVER EVER AGAIN.
Newswise — Nearly one-third of cancer research published in high-impact journals disclosed a conflict of interest, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The most frequent' [...]
You know I recommend all sorts of herbs. Well, here's a very interesting one that's helped our autistic child. Anyway, Double-X is a spinoff of Slate, and it's a great magazine, so check it out:
They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria - the cells' energy-generating boiler' [...]
Newswise — New [...]
U.S. manufacturers, including major drugmakers, have legally released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals into waterways that often' [...]
Sometimes I wonder if these Federal agencies do anything more than cover up and obfuscate. Especially the CDC. Like with the New York Times columnist Jane Brody's columns, I pretty much take whatever they do and do the opposite, for my health!---------------------------------------------------------------------
From Salon.com:
April 10,' [...]
It is important to read the paperwork that comes with your meds (if you take them) for side effects, interactions, etc. But guess what, who prints the stuff on the 1 mm. type in the light blue type so you can barely read it? The drug [...] 
I think I first read about this on Treehugger, an energy saving way to make pasta, but I am such a foodie I thought, meh, why compromise perfect texture?
Good quality supplements are pretty pricey, and the other thing you have to watch out for is to make sure the stuff is stored correctly, etc. Vitaminshoppe freaked me out when their woman's multiple turned out to have high levels of lead, and I also heard' [...] Maybe Jeremy Piven didn't get mercury poisoning from fish at all -- according to the results of a new study released by the Institute' [...]
Such sexual symptoms have long been known side effects of the popular Prozac class of antidepressants, but [...]
Hi, all,
You have to read this article about how a teen had to eventually self diagnose her Crohn's disease because the doctors kept missing it:
