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Don't just sit there. Really.
"Prolonged sitting is not what nature intended for us," says Dr. Camelia Davtyan, clinical professor of medicine and director of women's health at the UCLA Comprehensive Health Program. "The chair is out to kill us," says James Levine, an...
Tags: Heart Disease, Science and Technology, Comprehensive Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Nature's ways of improving backyard gardening
Akron Beacon JournalAKRON, Ohio You might be working harder in the garden than you have to. By taking cues from nature, you can cut down on insect damage, diseases and other problems that often plague food gardens. Add a little human ingenuity, and you can even extend the...Tags: Conservation, Science and Technology, Weather Reports, Chemical Industry, Hobbies
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Do diet changes help ADHD children?
Dylan Jerrell was having a tough time in kindergarten. The energetic, outgoing Bigfoot fan was easily frustrated, and he responded to challenges with disruptive meltdowns. He wouldn't hit anyone, but he'd break down and cry or yell at his teachers....
Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Psychiatry, Behavioral Conditions, Diets and Dieting
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U.S. pesticide makers seek answers as bee losses sting agriculture
ReutersBy Carey Gillam May 20 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co is hosting a "Bee Summit." Bayer AG is breaking ground on a "Bee Care Center." And Sygenta AG is funding grants for research into the accelerating demise of honeybees in the United States, where the...Tags: Science and Technology, Syngenta AG, Colleges and Universities, Bayer AG, Purdue University
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Republican legislator pleads for state funds for homeless-youth center
The Columbus DispatchA top Republican lawmaker is asking Gov. John Kasich not to kill a House-passed budget amendment that would provide $665,000 a year for central Ohio's only drop-in center for homeless youths. Rep. Cheryl Grossman, R-Grove City, sent Kasich a letter on...Tags: Jim Hughes, Executive Branch, John Kasich, Politics, Government
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1936-2013: OSU doctor top thyroid cancer expert
The Columbus DispatchDr. Ernest L. Mazzaferri Sr. became the first in his family to attend high school, going on to become a renowned expert in thyroid cancer treatment at the Ohio State University College of Medicine during the 1980s and '90s. Mazzaferri, 76, who was...Tags: Internists, Drugs and Medicines, Education, Colleges and Universities, Stroke
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The Seattle Times Jerry Large column
Seattle TimesBefore I had my first white hair, I took good health for granted, but I've since developed a taste for health tips extracted from the latest scientific research. It seems that recreational marijuana use, newly legal in Washington, might also be...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Science, Civil Rights, Science and Technology, Education
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What's in millennials' wallets? Fewer credit cards
Ringed by the posh shops of Beverly Center, Tim Ratliff said no — he didn't have a credit card. He didn't need one. "I just hear so many horror stories about people being in debt," said Ratliff, 21, who studies psychology at Ohio State University....
Tags: Finance, Education, Economy, Business and Finance, Colleges and Universities, Credit and Debt
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Heart transplant giving climatologist Lonnie Thompson a second chance
The Columbus DispatchLonnie Thompson has written to the family of the young man whose heart now beats in the 64-year-old climatologist's chest. "I will use this, a second opportunity for life, to make a positive impact on the world and my fellow human beings," he wrote....Tags: Glaciers, Cardiologists, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Landforms
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Reading help on the way for Columbus kindergartners
The Columbus DispatchMost children who came to kindergarten in Columbus schools without knowing the ABCs, which way to hold a book or other important early-reading skills remained behind when they reached third grade. Two out of 3 of those children did not pass the third-...Tags: Early Learning, Teaching and Learning, University of Illinois at Chicago, Students, Teachers
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Yuma competition drives auto engineers to excel
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.There's only so much a student can learn within the confines of a classroom when it comes to automotive engineering. In order to better equip future generations of engineers with hands-on experience, the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors have...Tags: Vehicles, Chevrolet, Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering, Science and Technology
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A little drama and a little science: Robots take to stage in New Albany
The Columbus DispatchThe actors stood and stared at Henry, waiting for him to deliver his line. He froze. It was two days before the opening show. From offstage, a voice called out in his defense. "We just haven't done the programming for that yet," Lauryn Woodyard, 18,...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, Students, Arts and Culture, Celebrities
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