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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
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

Fri, Oct 16, 2009 11:21 PM

Top 10 green U.S. cities
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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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