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Take care of your health with the latest news on fitness & well-being, allergies and healthy lifestyle choices.

  • A woman dances under the sun.

    Why I don't wear sunscreen

    Thu, May 17, 2012 4:52 PM

    by Starre Vartan

    I don't like using lotion-based sunscreens, but I protect my skin in other ways.

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  • 5 summertime first-aid essentials

    5 summertime first-aid essentials

    Fri, Oct 16, 2009 11:22 PM by Matt Hickman

    Don't let sunburn, bug bites or poison ivy spoil your summer. Let Mother Nature soothe your pain without hurting your wallet or the planet.

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  • Top 10 green U.S. cities

    Top 10 green U.S. cities

    Fri, Oct 16, 2009 11:21 PM

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  • Water is as good a comfort food as chocolate, says study

    Thu, Oct 15, 2009 8:20 AM by Bryan Nelson

    Like water for chocolate? Researchers now say that water may be just as effective a comfort food as chocolate, but without the calories.

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  • Can consumerism cure cancer?

    Wed, Oct 14, 2009 5:37 PM by Siel Ju

    Will buying pink-ribbon products help us cure cancer? The activists behind Think Before You Pink aren't so sure.

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  • New links between cell phones and tumors

    Wed, Oct 14, 2009 1:31 PM by Siel Ju

    One analysis shows cell phone users have a 10% to 30% increased risk of tumors -- but more research is still needed to confirm the findings.

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  • Novella Carpenter: A short video guide to urban homesteading

    Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:05 PM by Siel Ju

    Watch the author of 'Farm City' talk about raising pigs, goats and fruit trees in the ghost town section of Oakland.

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  • EPA to evaluate whether common weed killer harms more than weeds

    Wed, Oct 07, 2009 7:32 PM by Jessica A. Knoblauch

    The herbicide atrazine is suspected of causing birth defects, reproductive problems.

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  • Alcohol abstainers get some sobering news

    Wed, Oct 07, 2009 1:32 PM by Jessica A. Knoblauch

    Research suggests that giving up drinking entirely may lead to depression.

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  • Polluted air could spark appendicitis

    Tue, Oct 06, 2009 7:46 PM by Jessica A. Knoblauch

    Traffic pollution linked as possible cause for appendix inflammation.

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  • How is your city preparing for global warming?

    Tue, Oct 06, 2009 5:49 PM by Siel Ju

    California's putting together a climate adaptation strategy to prepare for the future. What's happening in your state?

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  • Video: Swine flu vaccine rolls out

    Mon, Oct 05, 2009 2:29 PM

    Health care workers in Memphis and Indianapolis are among the first Americans to be inoculated against swine flu.

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  • Join the Blogger Beach Cleanup in Santa Monica

    Fri, Oct 02, 2009 11:18 PM by Siel Ju

    Join MNN blogger Siel for a 20-minute beach cleanup in Santa Monica on the International Day of Climate Action!

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  • Chocolate (and consumption of other sweets) encourages violence?

    Fri, Oct 02, 2009 2:01 PM by Esther Kustanowitz

    New study indicates that children who often received sweets, including chocolate, are more likely to become violent adults.

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  • Video: NFL goes pink for breast cancer

    Fri, Oct 02, 2009 10:55 AM

    'Today Show' hosts talk to Tanya Snyder, wife of Redskins' owner Dan Snyder, about what the NFL is doing to promote breast cancer awareness.

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  • Inspiration for your own edible front yard

    Wed, Sep 30, 2009 1:43 PM by Siel Ju

    Get inspiration, tips, and advice to turn your own front or back yard into an edible garden -- or even a livestock playground!

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