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With the recent election, California voters had their chance to decide if they wanted GMO foods to be labeled. Titled Proposition 37, it would have required labels on breakfast cereals, baked goods, and processed foods if they used genetically modified ingredients. The labels would have been required to state, “partially produced with genetic engineering , or “may […]
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According to Andrew Murray, couples who wait too long to start a family are more prone to struggle with conception. The Medical Director from the Fertility Associates Wellington in New Zealand claims that more and more women are delaying motherhood in favor of career success, travel, and finding Mr. Right. However, conceiving later in life […]
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A new report from Ball State University has linked poor office conditions with increased incidence of migraines. “Sick building syndrome” (yes, this affliction has a name so get it right before you call in sick) causes frequent headaches due to unhealthy or uncomfortable indoor conditions. Results from the study found that employees who work for […]
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Scientists are now speculating that babies born in the spring and summer months might be more prone to developing Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance compared to those born during the winter and fall. The idea behind this theory is that babies born during the colder months are exposed to the triggers of Celiac disease much […]
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Pfizer Inc. has announced the approval of a new arthritis drug. The new treatment, called Xeljanz, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. The approval came two weeks before Pfizer expected it to. Xeljanz, also known as tofacitinib, works to slow the progression of rheumatoid […]
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