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Prevent Seasonal Challenges with These Easy Tips!

Learn how to deal better with seasonal challenges. Many of us greet autumn with joy; thinking of pumpkins, apple cider, falling leaves, and cooler temperatures. Others of us, however, see fall as a time of suffering as we struggle through our days plagued with seasonal challenges like itching, inflammation, and sniffling. Thankfully, you have plenty… Read More: Prevent Seasonal Challenges with These Easy Tips! »

A better informed society can prevent lead poisoning disasters

Six years after it began, the Flint, Michigan, water crisis remains among the highest-profile emergencies in the United States. Extensive iron and lead corrosion of the water distribution system in Flint, coupled with lead release, created “red water” complaints, rapid loss of chlorine disinfectant and an outbreak of Legionnaires Disease that killed 12 people. State… Read More: A better informed society can prevent lead poisoning disasters »

Could a probiotic prevent or reverse Parkinson’s?

A new study using a roundworm model of Parkinson’s disease found that a probiotic bacterium could prevent, and in some cases reverse, toxic protein buildup. Misfolded alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain are the hallmark sign of Parkinson’s disease. Many experts believe that these toxic protein clumps lead to the progressive loss of brain cells that… Read More: Could a probiotic prevent or reverse Parkinson’s? »